“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5:12 NIV
God is the source of life. An absolute truth concerning God is that He is the One who alone is Necessary; the One who cannot not exist. Everything and everyone else is contingent on God for its being, both initial being and continued existence. God is the Source of all life. He is therefore pure existence. In John Chapter 1, we read these words, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1:12, 13). Being “born of God” then means to have the same life which is in God: a life which is eternal. John expands on this in today’s verse when he says, “He who has the Son has life.” He is using the term synonymously with a personal relationship and acceptance of the work of the Lord Jesus. This is what we know of as being “born again.” When we call on Jesus we are no longer merely flesh which perishes, but we are born of God from above. This is the gift of life which issues from God through the Son. John then turns his sights on those who do “not have the Son of God.” Anyone who does not have the Son does not have life. God leaves the choice up to us: accept His offer of peace through Jesus Christ the Lord or be eternally separated from Him. There is no other option, and to say differently is to call God a liar, state His word is in error, and/or to claim the Son is not who He is presented as in Scripture. The choice is up to each of us.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, thank You for Your wonderful offer of Life in Jesus Christ.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord God, You have left the choice up to us: to accept Your offer of peace through Jesus Christ the Lord or not. Today I accept Your offer of peace through accepting Jesus Christ as my one and only Saviour and Lord, through the repentance of my sin. AMEN
I.B.R.A. Readings
Genesis 12:1-9
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