Meditate On
God sent forth His Son…to redeem those who were under the
law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Galatians 4:4–5
A Matter
Of Spirit
As an heir of God, you have a rich inheritance. All the blessings
of your heavenly Father are yours!
“Well, Pastor Prince, if it’s true that I am an heir of
God because I’m His son, then why am I still not seeing the blessings?”
I asked the Lord the same question once. I said, “Lord,
why is it that there are believers who don’t seem to be blessed despite the
fact that they are Your sons and heirs?” The Lord said this to me, “It’s a
matter of spirit.” Then, He pointed me to Romans 8:15, NIV—“For you did not
receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the
Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’” He was telling me that
walking in His blessings has to do with having a spirit of sonship.
How does the spirit of sonship operate? By the cry,
“Abba, Father!” The Holy Spirit left the word Abba, meaning “Daddy” or “Papa,”
untranslated in Romans 8:15 so that we will know that God wants us to have an
intimate relationship with Him. Seeing God as Daddy and calling Him “Daddy” or
“Papa” removes any distance and breaks down every barrier between you and God.
It brings you into an intimate relationship with God and that’s how the spirit
of sonship operates.
So beloved, have a spirit of sonship. Don’t see God as an
impersonal, distant being who doesn’t really care how you feel. He isn’t just
Almighty God, He is also your Daddy! Have this sense of intimacy with Him all
the time and start to walk in a greater measure of your Daddy’s blessings!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
