"Yet to all those who did receive Him, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God" John 1:12
We are ALL children of God because we were all created in His image and He calls us His children. However, there is a greater relationship that you can have IF you believe and accept Him into your life. Believe - Accept - INTO
Believe - Believe in what?
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning." John 1:1
Believe in the One who came - Who is the Light - Who is The Word and God
Believing in Jesus Christ our Lord, the Son of the LIVING God! THAT is what you need to believe in! Admit that this is Truth and not be afraid to tell others about this amazing Truth!
Accept - Accept What?
"3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it... The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him." John 1:3-11
Accept that Jesus was, and IS, The Light in all the darkness in this world. Accept that He DID come to earth and dwelt among those who persecuted Him and crucified Him. When you accept this, you will want to share the GOOD NEWS with others because acceptance of this is also acceptance of Jesus Christ working in you life!
INTO - Strong word used in this text
12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God." John 1:12
INTO - WITHIN - We must accept Him INTO our lives, not beside, not part time when we need Him, not casually = ALL IN! Allow The Word to transform us and change us. All Jesus Christ to be IN our lives totally and when others see us, they see HIM!
*Don't just read The Word of God - Let it CHANGE you so that you may have the right to BECOME children of God!!!