Scripture Reading: John 1:12-13; John 20:17; Romans 8:15-17; 1 John 3:1
Key Scripture: “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God…” 1 John 3:1 (KJV)
Devotional Reading: Serve God from position of sonship
Many believers place great emphasis on being servants of God, ministers, pastors, apostles, prophets, evangelists or teachers. These are important assignments, but none of them is higher than sonship.
The greatest position God has given the believer is not a ministry title. It is the privilege of being His child.
Before you are a minister, you are a son. Before you serve God publicly, you belong to Him personally.
Approach ministry from that position. God has not merely hired servants to run His business. He has entrusted His work to His children.
When a son understands that he is doing his Father’s business, service takes on a completely different meaning.
We no longer serve merely to prove our worth. We serve because it is our Father’s business and therefore it belongs to us, and we love Him.
You are a child of God. This is the foundation
Ministry is a privilege. Every assignment, every gift and every ministry position exist to serve the purposes of God and bless His children.
Let this truth settle deeply into your heart:
Confess: “I am a child of God, and I know it.”
Personal Reflection
- Have I allowed ministry position or title to become more important to me than my relationship with God?
Life Application
- Say to yourself: “Before I am a servant, I am God’s child.”
- Be thankful for your identity as a son of God
Prayer Points
- Father, help me to live and work from my identity as Your child.
- Let my service flow from family relationship rather than mere duty.