What Right Have You?

Good morning after the goodly rainfall! Usually, asking 'What right have you?' in a certain tone of voice is the start of a good old fashioned row. This morning, I have no wish to begin a fight. Instead, I want to give you confirmation of a right you already have. Yes, given to you by the Lord Himself. You have the right to become children of God. Now that's quite a right. John tells us of that right. However, a little catch brackets that right. "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:12-13) We can't just grab that position, or strive for that place, or latch onto that right: we must receive Him and believe in His name and be reborn. Of course, who does all the work in that? God enables us to receive Him through His Holy Spirit, knows beforehand those who will believe, and we are born again through Christ Jesus. All we really have to do is decide to believe in Him and accept the right He gives to us. What a deal!

Have a wonderful day as children of the Most High God!
Bucky