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Sons of the Most High God

"Be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is." Luke 6:36

Most of us know the famous sermon on the mount by Jesus Christ (Read Luke 6:27 - 36). When I was meditating on this, one thing that I observed was this: You will be the sons of the Most High. Here is the list of the characteristics of a son of the most high -
  1. Love your enemies
  2. Treat well those who detest you and pursue you with hatred
  3. Invoke blessings upon them that curse you - It is interesting to note that sons of God can invoke blessings on others if we choose to.
  4. Pray (implore God's favor) upon those who abuse you
  5. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also - Sign of patience and long suffering.
  6. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic - Sign of generosity and kindness.
  7. Give to everyone who asks you
  8. If anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back
  9. Do to others as you would have them do to you
What it means is that a son of the most high God will exhibit these characteristics as was exemplified by Jesus Christ. One cannot say I am the son of the living God and yet fail to show up these fruits. If we fail to show up, it could mean either of the following:
  • We are not sons of God - How does one become a son/daughter of the living God? We read from John 1:12 - But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name.
  • We haven't grown into son ship - We are still toddlers in our walk with God and need to be renewed in our mind.
If we do these things, our reward will be great (rich, strong, intense and abundant).

Questions To Ponder:
  1. If you do a self evaluation based on the characteristics of the sons of the most high, where do you stand?
  2. What actions can you take to become a son/daughter of the most high God?
  3. Can you list down some of the practical ways you can cultivate these characteristics in your daily life?

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