Reach4Life- Journey 1: BelieveSample

Day Nine: Living Loved

“For those who are led of the Spirit of God are the children of God.” –Romans 8:14, NIV 

LISTEN

A man once sailed across the sea in a ship. He could only afford the ticket. So at mealtimes he sat alone eating tiny pieces of the stale bread he’d brought along with him. When the ship docked, the captain asked him, ‘Why did you never come to meals? They were included in the price of your ticket.’

Like that man, many people think Jesus only provides a ticket to heaven, and they remain spiritually poor and hungry.

The truth is, God wants us to feast at his table every day.

LOOK

Rom 8:14-17; 35-39

LEARN

If we trust in and follow Jesus, what happens?

We receive the Holy Spirit (v14).

He is the presence of God who comes to live in us.

We receive an invitation to enjoy God as our loving Father (v15).

We can now relate to him as Abba (which means ‘Dad’).

We receive a new identity as a child and heir of God (v16-17).

We don’t need to fear rejection from God ever again. We know who we are because we know to whom we belong.

We receive the promise that God will never stop loving us, no matter what (v35-39).

These are incredible promises. Sadly, many Christians either forget them or struggle to believe them.

It reminds one of the story of the ugly duckling who didn’t seem to fit in with the other ducks, until it found out it was really a beautiful swan. That discovery made it spread its wings for the first time!

Let’s use our wings and live loved.

LIVE

· Which of these promises do you struggle to believe and why?

· How can you stop trusting in your changing feelings and start trusting in God’s unchanging promises?

LINK

For more on Living Loved, read: 

Ephesians 3:14-21