Imagine being born into a dysfunctional, poverty stricken family with no hope for the future.
Now imagine that along comes a kind, gentle, wealthy man who tells you that he loves you and offers to take you in. All you have to do is come with him and consent to be his child.
Sounds far-fetched, doesn't it? But that‘s exactly what happens to those who places their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:16-17 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
[17] And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Not only are we the heirs of God, but we have been made joint-heirs with Jesus.
We have the privilege of sharing in the vast wealth of our heavenly Father. That’s why Phil. 4:19 means so much to us.
He is able to meet our needs no matter how great they may appear.
Praise God! I’m a child of the king!
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“My Father is rich in houses and lands, — He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands. — Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, — His coffers are full, He has riches untold.
CHORUS
“I'm a child of the King! — A child of the King! — With Jesus my Savior, — I'm a child of the King.
“My Father's own Son, — The Savior of men, — Once wandered o'er earth as the poorest of them; — But now He is reigning forever on high, — And will give me a home in heav'n by and by.
“I once was an outcast, — stranger on earth, — A sinner by choice, — An alien by birth. — But I've been adopted, — my name's written down, — An heir to a mansion, a robe, and a crown.
“A tent or a cottage, — why should I care? — They're building a palace for me over there. — Though exiled from home, — yet still I may sing; — All glory to God, I'm a child of the King.”
Harriet E. Buell 1877
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