18 Paul tells us in the book of Romans that those who are led by the Spirit are the sons and daughters of God. We are adopted into God’s family. At Christmas, we worship God as the Everlasting Father. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He will always love us. How do we know? Because of the testimony of His love at the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. With that fact in mind, Paul reminds us that if we believe in Jesus, we do not possess a spirit of slavery, leading to fear. Because of the work of Christ, we are not slaves, but sons and daughters of an Everlasting Father. Just like a loving, earthly father, we can speak to God with the same kind of intimacy. We still revere and respect Him, He is the sovereign creator of the universe. But because of our position in the family, we can come boldly before Him and ask Him for help as His children. • This is a time of giving and receiving. Your Everlasting Father is waiting for you to ask. What do you need most right now? Pray to God in the confidence that you always have an audience with Him. You are His child after all. DECEMBER 5 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!” ROMANS 8: 15 “ Doug Hurt Pastor of Student Ministries - Stone Oak
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