22nd May, 2019
BELIEVE IN THE SON
David Abankwah
READ: Romans 10:9-10
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
-John 3:18 | ESV
I have stayed with a lot of people and I have gained one experience that: If you mess up with their kids, it will land you in a very serious trouble. I quite remember one day, as I was staying with one of my Aunties, I was the one who was taking her children to school and all that, because she was quite busy with work. Sometimes she leaves early to go to work and other times, she goes on business trips, so she can be out for a while. When I was picking one child from school, I forgot to check whether her things were intact in her bag. When I came home and she was checking for her things, her water bottle was missing.
You all know women and their long talks especially when you do something bad. That day, I was in a deep mess. To make things right, I had to go to the school again to ask whether I could find it but it was lost. A second owner had taken it along. Another time also, I was left to take care of five kids who were children of my Auntie’s friend of which she was a guardian over two of them. I cooked and fed them nicely but that day, I had to rush into church to clean and set up the place for church service. And unluckily for me, it rained. After the setup, I had to stay in church for a while because there was no raincoat or umbrella for me.
And I had to return to look after this children. Not knowing, my Auntie and her friend had already returned from where they went into the house and found out that, I was not there because, they had a car. It all turned worse for me. I want to use my life as a reference for you that, if you choose to be reckless with people’s children, treat them as nobody, complacent, careless and oversight over, you will be amazed that, you will regret it for the rest of your life. This is because, children are heir to their parents. If you want parents to love you, first love their children and treat them well. God also has a Son. His name is Jesus Christ.
For many of us who think God has a Son but no wife, the wife of God is clearly stated in the Bible. Her name is Israel (Jeremiah 3:14). God has to love the world more than His Son, that was why He was able to give His Son for us. He sowed Him so that He could harvest many children from Him. He has set Him up high above everything and has even entrusted His judgement into His hands (John 5:22). You can’t believe in God and hate His Son because the Son is as equal as the Father (John 10:30; Philippians 2:6). You need to honour the Son as you honour the Father (John 5:23).
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David Abankwah 