For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Romans 8:14-17, NIV
My sister and I are part of a group of six friends that try to get together one night a month. Of the six; four of us have known one another since early childhood. Another lady we have known since high school and the last (and youngest) of our group we have known for many years.
It would be impossible to tell you everything we have in common with one another (after all, we have been friends for many years) but the most important thing we share is a personal relationship in Christ Jesus. It is a wonderful thing to get together and enjoy the company of friends; it is an even greater pleasure to share company with fellow believers.
When we get together we pray, we eat (no surprise there) we laugh, we talk, and we play some sort of game: cards, dominos, etc. We typically behave in ways that would appall and embarrass our children; in short, we act silly—did I mention five out of the six are over fifty? We laugh and tease one another and from time to time we have been known to make the “L” sign with our fingers and use the word “loser”.
One morning this week after my time of prayer and Bible study I was reminiscing about our little group’s behavior at our last get together, especially the “loser” business and I began to think, in God’s kingdom—among God’s children there are no losers; NONE! Yet how many people are there in the world today feeling broken-hearted; beaten down and rejected; how many people are there feeling as though they are losers?
I cannot tell you how many throughout this world feel defeated, but I can tell you in Christ, there is hope—through Christ, there are no losers. God loved us so much that He sent His Son into the world to take all our sins upon Him—to die upon the cross—to defeat the enemy—to conquer death—to rise victoriously from the grave on the third day—that through Him, those that believe may have eternal life.
When you accept Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, you too become a child of God, “heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,” (v.17). There are no losers in the kingdom of God—only winners.
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31, NIV
God Bless!
