"He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God".(John 1:10-13)
A. Jesus wants to be known.
"yet the world did not know him. He came to his own…"
While the enemy hides under the darkest shadow of our life to devour us in our weakest point, Jesus wants to be known by His people so that we may have life and cast out the enemy that kills us.
Receive and Believe, not only on the salvation, but to the one who made it.
B. "But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name…"
The difference between believing on the act compare to the One who did it is that you will end up being lost on the reality that He wants relationship other than the title of being saved. He demands relationship.
C. "He gave the right to become children of God…"
God doesn’t need to have a relationship with any man on this world, He has a perfect relationship with the Holy Trinity. But He demands a relationship because He is God of Love, and He knows that we cannot live without Him in our lives. So more than just being saved, we are called to have an intimate relationship with God. In other words, He wants us to love Him over everything. He wants us to be born and to grow by the will of God.
D. "not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God…"
God wants to be the Lord of our lives, not to control us but to give us direction. Have you ever felt controlled by God? He doesn’t want that kind of relationship, He lets us choose over our decisions or His decision for us. And when we fail by choosing our wrong decision, God as the Lord will come to save us. He wants us to grow as man of God and woman of God. So more than saving, He wants us to be mature enough to His kingdom. He wants us to grow with holiness according to His will; and to share the love to others.
God wants a family not girlfriend nor boyfriend. He wants family not of number but of the heart. When He said Children, He is not referring with one person only but with all of His people. So we are saved to be witness for the others.
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