“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.”
God’s Spirit will testify with our spirit that we are children of God. Another way to say this is that God’s Spirit makes us sure that we are His children. God’s Spirit joins Himself to our spirit and when He does He boldly declares that we are His children. The Spirit within us confirms that we have received His offer to be adopted into His family.
The Message Bible says: “God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who He is, and we know who we are: Father and children.”
To bear witness means to testify jointly. It’s not just you saying it but God is also saying that you are His child. When God’s Spirit speaks to us that we are His children, our whole viewpoint in life changes from that day onward. We are authorized by the Word of God to boldly declare our relationship with God and He will confirm it by His Spirit.
Today the Spirit of God Himself bears witness, along with my own spirit, to the fact that I am a child of God.
- Reading Plan A: Matthew 5:27-48
- Reading Plan B: Proverbs 1
- Reading Plan C: Genesis 15-17; Matthew 5:27-48
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.