…they will be called the sons of
God. (Matt 5:9)
OK – now that is a big promise!
Peacemakers will be called the sons of God. Interesting since the one and only
begotten Son of God is called the Prince of Peace.
This promise raises a couple of
questions for me.
First, who is doing the calling?
Who will call us the sons of God? And this one gets 3 answers.
- Those outside the family will be inclined to say “these have been with Jesus,” or perhaps “you must be one of them.”
- Those inside the family will see the family resemblance, and welcome us in with open arms.
- But the best and most significant is the Father who has called us, has called us His sons!
My next question is: What does
it mean to be a son of God?
Romans 8 does a great job of
describing this.
We call Him “Abba” which is akin
to Papa in my understanding.
We share in Christ’s
inheritance. And the Word does not imply that we get a share, but rather that
we share – Joint heirs! In Christ we inherit all things. Ephesians 1 tells us
we already have every spiritual blessing, and again in Romans 8 we find that He
who did not spare His only Son will withhold nothing from us.
It is a big deal to be a son of
God! I suggest you ponder for a while what it would be like in the natural to
be the prince of a wealthy nation. What are the privileges and what are the responsibilities.
What would it mean to be the prince? What does it mean to be a Son of God? What
are the privileges and responsibilities?
Thanks for reading
Ben
My Friend Eva Says: The privileges are so great, they are virtually incomprehensible. To think that the God who created the universe invites us to be His family and gives all that we need for life and righteousness. WOW! I think one of the more neglected responsibilites of "sonship" is that of loving one another in community to the degree that is described in scripture, and in the same vein, pursuing justice in terms of our responsibilities to the poor, the orphan, and the widow.
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