All tagged Child of God

Of God, Fathers, and Saving the Souls of our Children

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, God our Father

What do good fathers give their children of themselves that lasts for a lifetime, and what does our Heavenly Father give us that is more valuable than His love, and grace, which lasts an eternity? Discipline is a way of training someone, or one’s self, to adhere to certain rules, or manner of behavior. It also includes punishment as a form of correction. Fathers owe their children more than just food and a place to sleep, they must teach them how to live well in their life, and world... how to be honorable, and who God is.

We are the Children of God!

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Child of God

Do we pray to God as if He were a benevolent stranger, an official, a judge, or maybe even a powerful acquaintance? Do we come before Him as though we were confessing our problems to a psychiatrist, visiting a banker for a loan, or sitting in a doctor’s office? Well, He is all of these and yet none of them; He acts in each of these capacities by simply being “Abba! Father!”. We should pray to Him as our Loving Father.

Remember Always... the Birth of Jesus Took Place in this Way

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Christmas, Child of God

Is there a place for Jesus in our heart? Have we called a feast today, killed the fatted Lamb, and made our own bed available to the Dove of Peace, or have we assigned Him a spiritual stable within our own soul’s Bed and Breakfast? Is Jesus the Lord of our heart, and life, or have we marginalized Him, and only call out to Him when it is convenient for us to do so... like at Christmas? Are we the innkeeper that found no room for Mary and Joseph, or would we yield the master bedroom to them... to the Christ Child? 

Jesus, and all who were born Illegitimate in the eyes of Men

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Child of God, Jesus

Are you a child that was conceived out of wedlock, perhaps while your parents were engaged... or betrothed? Have you thus carried a burden through life regarding this socially unacceptable occurrence, and felt less than other children who were born “legitimately”? Well, perhaps you should consider yourself fortunate because Jesus faced this same stigma throughout His life, and was looked on in the same manner. 

Are we only Actors in Peace, or True Peacemakers?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Peace

Do we lead a peaceful life? Does the peace of Christ govern not only our own lives, but also influence the lives of everyone around us? We are meant to be like Jesus, and in this way we are called to be peaceful beings. Look about you today and ask yourself a few questions about living your life in faith... is my home a place of rest and peace? Do I conduct myself in a peaceful manner at all times? When I pray am I praying for peace to be the product of my every desire, or just an occasional wish?

Jesus: Son of God, Yet a Tempted Man, Flesh like my Flesh

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Recognizing Jesus, Christ the Man, Christ Divine

When we look at the life of Jesus do we see Him as being able to resist sin because of His godliness? Do we think that if we too had been made fully God, and fully man, that we could resist sin as He did? In our eyes was he unlike us? Do we discount the fact that His temptation was every bit as enticing to Him as ours is to us, and that His humanity made Him just as vulnerable to it as we are?

What's your name, and what does it say about your faith?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Name, Faith

What is your name, and where did it come from? Are you proud of it, and find comfort in knowing how you came to have it? Does it tell the story of your heritage? Will it be your name forever, or will you be renamed? Well, just as we are transformed into new creatures when we accept God, and Jesus Christ as Lord, so too will we be renamed. Once on earth, and also in heaven.

Praying for the Family

Richard Forbes
Prayer, Spirit, Salvation, Christian, Family, Daily Devotion

Over the past few days many of you have prayed for me as I have battled to throw off the head and chest cold I have been suffering with, but today I wish to pray for you, and ask that you join me by praying for me and those around you. My prayer today is not for your physical body, but rather for your spirit and faith. Have you ever prayed such a prayer? If you haven’t then you are missing the greatest opportunity in prayer... to pray for the will of God to be manifest in all its power within another person.

The Summit of our Lives; the Crown of Eternity

Richard Forbes
Forgiveness, Redemption, Salvation, Eternal Life, Grace, Daily Devotion, Christian

When we look at life we know that there is only room for one God, person, or thing at the pentacle of it. When we look at ourselves we don’t see a Mesa, or a plateau, we see a peak... the spire that is our ultimate point of existence. So what will we place there? What will occupy the highest point in our life, will it be the God of Abraham, Jesus Christ, some created form of mock spirituality, financial success, physical prowess, or another worldly desire? The decision must be made, and the champion of our lives placed at the crest.

Whose Child am I, and how Complete is my Love?

Richard Forbes
Child of God, Christian, Daily Devotion, Devotion, Love

How much of ourselves have we given to God in love? Do we conform to His will in all things, or only as much as we think it will take to please Him? Jesus was the most amazing and incredible man to have ever lived, and yet He subjected Himself in His entirety to God... He leads us in understanding the true nature of God’s expectation of us. He demonstrates what it means to be a loving Child of God. 

Though I Hurt, Home Awaits the Child of God

Richard Forbes
Faith, Child of God, Daily Devotion, Christian

Are you like a child before God, or are you walking in your own independent self-righteousness? Do you say “I believe” and yet act like you are in control of your life? Maybe you had trusted God with your life once, but have since taken those reins back from Him, and slowly, over time, found you were walking apart from Him. Do you see where you are? Are you uncertain how, and if, you can come home? Well you can.