END TIMES READING PLAN: Zephaniah 1-3
SCRIPTURE READING
Romans 8:14-17 (ESV); For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you
did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of
adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with
our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow
heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with
him.
Jesus, the Son of God, made it possible that we would all be able to call God our Father. A
miraculous event through the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was born of a virgin. The Son
of Man: His mother, Mary; the Son of God: His Father, God Almighty. His humanity made
Him one of us, yet His divinity highlighted the inequality. But He was a man, and in that,
became someone we could relate to; a brother.
Our sinful nature stems from one man, Adam; our redemption comes also from one Man,
Jesus. And through His obedient submission on the cross, Jesus the Son made it possible
for us to be adopted by the Father. There is acceptance when we give our lives to Him. God
in His great love and mercy has given us divine sonship. We can call God our Father and
we in turn are called His children, and His heirs. As co-heirs with Christ we have been given
the authority to do all the things that Jesus did. Our privileges are not only eternal blessings
to be received in heaven! Our rights and honours as kids can be taken a hold of now! We
have relationship with God NOW. We can boldly come before His throne NOW. We can
worship Him, love Him and advance His Kingdom NOW.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1) Meditate on your place in God’s family. What kind of Father do you see God as? Ask
God to show you if your picture of Him is correct.
2) Read and meditate on Luke 15:11-32, asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to you a greater
understanding of what it means to be a child of God.
3) Are you taking hold of all of the things that God’s adoption offers you? Are there benefits
of being an heir that you are missing out on? Spend some time praying about these
questions.
