07.  Jesus Calls Us Brethren: We Share His Life.

Scripture Readings: John 1:12-13, Hebrews 2:11-13, Romans 8:29

Key Verse: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God.”— John 1:12

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DEVOTIONAL READING

When you believed in Jesus, God did not merely improve your old life; He gave you a new one.

You were born into God’s family as a child of God.

God’s plan was never for Jesus to remain alone. The Father desired many sons conformed to the image of His Son Jesus (Rom 8:29)

So, the Lord Jesus shared His life with us and brought us into His relationship with the Father as sons.

Jesus does not treat us as outsiders seeking acceptance. Hebrews 2:11 tells us He is not ashamed to call us brethren — because we now share His life and His relationship with the Father.

The same love the Father has for Jesus has been extended to us through redemption (John 17:22-23).

Personal Reflection

• Do I live with confidence in my standing before God as His Child?
• Are there still secret fears I must eradicate?

Life Application

• Declare today: “I am a child of God. I am fully accepted in Christ. I belong to His kingdom.”
• Reject every thought and feeling of inferiority, rejection or condemnation — they do not reflect what God says about you.
• Meditate on one scripture this week that affirms your identity in Christ.
• Begin each day conscious of who you are: a child of God, fully accepted in Christ, belonging to His kingdom. This is not pride — it is truth. Live from it.

Prayer Points

• Father, thank You for giving me new life and fully accepting me in Christ.
• Help me grow in my understanding of who I am as Your child, and deliver me from worldly thinking.
• Teach me to live with confidence and assurance — free from fear and condemnation.