Creation!

God’s Creation

It was 5:30 AM, when I opened my eyes,

and saw God’s created moon,
shining brightly across my bed.
I asked myself,
what is in the evolutionist head?
Rocks and stones,
and very old bones,
instead of what God said.
So wake up, my friends,

God’s creation never ends,
believe His word,
and place it in your mind’s bank.
Let us enjoy,
every sea breeze,
and all His creation you see,
and give Him, your praise and thanks!

~Winston Staples

Adoption (3)

We have in a few days been looking at verses from the Bible about the adoption of Saints into the Family of God; We will continue to do that today my friends. John writes in John 11:52–And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Saints are gathered together into one family by Christ!  The question is how can one be adopted into the family of God? It Is recorded in John 1:12-13–

12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. By receiving the gift of the new birth offered by Jesus we are adopted into the Family of God! The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:16 that the Holy Spirit witnesses our adoption. Note Verse 17,We are not only adopted but made joint heirs with Christ! What is Christ’s is ours! We show that we are His adopted children by following the leading of the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:14.  

What the Bible tells us about adoption into the family of God.  Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6. Galatians 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. As Saints we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts! John 1:12; 1 John 3:1. 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. It is a privilege to be adopted into the family of God. John 20:17; Hebrews 2:11-12.  Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.  Our adoption makes us a brother or sister of Christ!

Adoption ( 2 )

When Jesus paid our sin debt in full we were adopted into the greatest family ever, the family of God. Today we are going to read more verses about our adoption.  Romans 8:29; Eph.1:5,11. Romans 8:²⁹ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Eph.1:5 Having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;¹¹In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:  Hosea 2:23; Romans 9:24-26; Eph.3:6.  Hosea 2:²³ Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth,And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;Then I will say to those who were not My people,Romans 9:²⁴ even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?²⁵ As He says also in Hosea:“ I will call them My people, who were not My people,And her beloved, who was not beloved.”²⁶ “ And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them,‘ You are not My people,’There they shall be called sons of the living God.

Today we learned that, [1] We were chosen to be adopted and [2] Gentile adoption was predicted.

Creations Beauty!

Sitting looking out my window pane, everything’s so beautiful and green, being washed and refreshed by the falling rain. A woodpecker is tapping on a dead pine, tap, tap, tap, what a hammering sound; a chipmunk, carrying a piece of bread, scurries across the ground. Yes, as I look out, all nature is alive! Leaves so green, flowers so pretty in blossom everywhere; tells me we have a creator, who really cares. He not only cares for our physical being, and because of His love, He wants our soul to be free, and all His spiritual blessings seeing. Yes, He wants to set us free, from our bondage of sin; He sent Jesus, His only Son, and by His sacrifice, complete victory could be won.

~ Winston Staples