Day 26
Luke 19:10 NIV
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost"
Jesus referred to himself over and over during His earthly ministry as the Son of Man. He humbled himself to be associated with and identify with us as men. He did this so we could be promoted to being associated with Him as He returned to His position as God. (He was always God, even while on earth, but He abdicated that position to fulfill His earthly mission.) This is wonderful.
The prophets of old were great men who were anointed by God to produce mighty signs and wonders and foretell things to come then, as well as hundreds of years later. Even though they operated under such an anointing, they were not privileged to be called sons of God. This helps us understand why Jesus said, ''Truly, I tell you, among those born of women, there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he." (Matthew 11:11 amplified version) No matter how great they were, they were not privileged to be called sons of God until Jesus fulfilled his mission to redeem mankind.
Is not this a reason for us to rejoice today, because of how we have been honored? It is. It is a cause for us to boldly and confidently approach our Father and communicate with Him. It is also a reason for us to humble ourselves and walk worthy of our position. It should also motivate us to fellowship with Him and bless Him. When an earthly father deals with the harsh outside world as he works, he looks for a refreshing time with his family at home. If he cannot find that pleasure there, he hesitates to come home. Hopefully, our Father never has to hesitate from coming to us. I hope we will make time each day to be sons of God in this way. Let us take a walk with Him or just sit with Him. Let us tell Him how proud we are that He is our Father. Let us express our love and affection to the Most High, who has chosen to refer to us as "sons of God."
I am God's child. He is my Father. I will be a son to Him so He can be a Father to me.