TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." John 1:12
Memorize this verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
12. B A M A R H T T G H P T B T S O G E T T T B O H N
Notes on this verse:
Notice even here, He did not do it for them. They had their own free will. He made it available to them and gave them power to receive it; but they had to of their own free will, accept it.
“As many as received Him … to them that believe on His name”. The second phrase describes the first. To receive Him who is the Word of God means to acknowledge His claims, place one’s faith in Him, and thereby yield allegiance to Him.
“Gave” is a term emphasizing the grace of God involved in the gift of salvation. Those who receive Jesus, the Word, receive full authority to claim the exalted title of “children of God.”
“His name” denotes the character of the person himself.
The secret to becoming sons of God is in believing in His name. In Romans 10:9, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
It is so simple and yet so many miss out. The confession is that He is our Lord and Savior. Jesus means Jehovah Savior. The belief cannot be surface either. It must truly be in our heart.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Old Testament
Genesis 15-17 — 8.0 minutes
Psalms 6 — 2.0 minutes
New Testament
Matthew 3:13-17 — 1.5 minutes
Acts 4:1-22 — 5.0 minutes
Total Average Read Time — 16.5 minutes
