Spirit of sonship

It is only those who are sons that can call God Abba Father and enjoy the benefits. And only those who can call God Abba Father have the spirit of sonship.

What is the spirit of sonship?

John:1:12 says that as many as received Him, He gave the power to become sons of God. The power to become is the right to call God Abba Father.

"And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father." (Gal.4.6)

Sonship speaks to maturity. In the preceding verses, Paul spoke of inheritance; that though belonging to a child, that child not being able to access the inheritance because the child is still under tutors and governors.

"But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father."(Gal.4.2)

Furthermore, Isaiah the prophet told us that a child is born but sons are given. (See Isaiah:9:6) The story of the prodigal son demonstrates to us who a child is and who a son is. When the prodigal went and lived a riotous life he was a child, but when he came back to his inheritance he was a son. Life had taught him a valuable lesson. 

But the elder brother remained a child because he refused to grow up into his inheritance even though it belonged to him all the while. And one sign of childishness is that he refused to celebrate his returned brother who had grown into his own. Sonship has nothing to do with age but everything to do with maturity.

Are you yet a son?

Good day,
And have a great day today,
EmmA (aka Mr. Lift)
@Liftemma

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 19, 2021 at 2:55 AM

    Hmmmm...I hear you sir
    Good morning sir
    Thanks Sir

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  2. the favored of the LordNovember 21, 2021 at 11:27 AM

    Thank you sir, may we grow into our sonship and begin to manifest the same in Jesus name amen.

    ReplyDelete

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