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the Jordan river, Jesus heard His Father say to Him, “You are My
beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:22) Later, in the
wilderness, Jesus heard the devil say to Him, “If You are the Son of
God…” (Luke 4:3) |
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Notice that the devil not only questioned Jesus’ sonship, but he also
dropped the word “beloved” when he said to Jesus, “If You are the Son of
God…” You see, the devil cannot remind you that you are God’s beloved
because when you know this truth, whatever he wants to bring against you
will not succeed! |
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Many girls are giving away their virginity because they need to feel
wanted and loved. And young boys join gangs to feel accepted because
they have been rejected and made to feel worthless by others. |
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But when you know that you are God’s beloved, no temptation can succeed
against you, not even the “giants” who may taunt you. Consider David
who slew Goliath. “David” in Hebrew means “beloved”. It takes a David to
knock down a giant. In other words, it takes someone who knows that he
is God’s beloved to win the fights of life! |
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You are God’s beloved not because of what you do. Christ did
everything. He is God’s Beloved. But God put you in Christ. That is why
you are “accepted in the Beloved”. And what God said to Jesus, He says
to you today: “You are My beloved son. In you, I am well pleased.” |
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So if the devil tells you, “Hey, you call yourself ‘God’s beloved’
after what you just did?” have the assurance that it is not based on
what you have done, but what Christ has done. And you are still God’s beloved because you are in Christ! |
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When you say that, I believe the devil screams in frustration because
he has no power over you when you are conscious that you are God’s
beloved. There is truly a place of safety when you know that you are His
beloved. |
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My friend, we are not being proud when we call ourselves God’s beloved.
How can we boast when we know that it is God’s grace that has made us
accepted in the Beloved! |
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