Written ~ 09-28-2023
1 John 5:1-5
“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves His children, too. We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey His commandments. Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”
Let’s think about the very first line in verse 5:1 – “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) has become a child of God.” This is the fundamental truth of Christianity, becoming born again. So, to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, through the faith and the acceptance of that truth we become born again as a child of God. If you have made the decision to follow Jesus as Lord and Savior, you are God’s child! We could stop right there and be blown away by what God has done for us! But let’s consider what we have been given. We have been given a Father in Heaven who loves us beyond measure. Maybe you don’t have your father here on earth anymore, or you don’t have a good relationship with your father or a father figure, so it’s difficult to understand how a Father in Heaven could love you. For the Almighty God to call us His “child” it is one of the most intimate of all relationships and He yearns to show us how deep His love runs, we just need to be open to His love.
When we ourselves become a child of God, we must learn to love all of God’s children, this shows we really do love our Father in Heaven. The other way of showing our love to our Father in Heaven is obeying His commandments. You may look at the commandments and think it’s impossible to obey them, but when you are filled with the Holy Spirit you want to obey, and it does become easier, easier than you think. Just like verse 5:3 says,
“Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.”
It is not a burden to do what God’s Word says, it becomes a way of life, it becomes a joy deep within our souls to be in line with what the Bible tells us to do.
Verses 5:4-5,
“For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”
In these verses, what is one benefit of being a believer in God’s Son, Jesus Christ? We win the battle against an evil world. We have victory in Jesus, every step of the way. Even though some days it doesn’t seem like it, we have victory. When our circumstances are way out of balance, it may seem victory is impossible. But we have a Father in Heaven who is with us every step of the way to help us go through everything life throws at us.
What are some points in these verses we should hold onto:
- Believe Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah)
- Become a child of God
- Love His Children
- Obey the Father’s commandments
- With faith achieve victory
Have you put your faith in Jesus Christ? Do you know the Father’s love? Do you love others? Do you obey the Almighty God’s commandments? Are you living in victory through your faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God?
If you answer “yes” to all those questions! Then Praise God, welcome to the Family! You have more brothers and sisters than you can count! And a Father’s Love that cannot be quenched.
If you are answering “no” to those questions… what is holding you back? Disbelief in who God is? Who Jesus is? Then I challenge you to ask God to reveal Himself to you. What is it deep within your heart that you need filled or answered that only God could do? Ask Him with a sincere heart for Him to show you His love. Look to the Father in Heaven, ask Him how you can be His son or daughter.
My Father in Heaven, thank you so much for loving me, for loving me as your precious daughter. Thank you for being with me, every step, hand in hand. Help me to show You my love by loving Your children and by obeying Your commandments. Help me to continue my journey through this life with victory.
~AMEN~