I don’t think I ever thought of being #God’s #Offspring until studying Acts 17. Definition of offspring is stated as a child or children; a descendant , however remote from the original stock. Now that I am a great grandmother, I have a better understanding of what Paul was saying to those listening to him on Mars’ Hill in Athens. “God that made the world and all things therein and seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth…….has given to all life and breath; and has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth…..that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us; for in Him We Live, and Move, and have our being…for WE ARE HIS OFFSPRING. Forasmuch then WE ARE THE OFFSPRING OF GOD.” Webster’s Dictionary’s last explanation for offspring states the result is FRUIT.
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The LIVING GOD #DELIGHTS
I had an uncle who could not pass a mirror without stopping to smile/adjust his hair and admire himself! In this day and time I can only imagine all the #SELFIES which he would post. What does the #Bible say about all this self adulation? Prov. 1:22 “How long, you simple ones will you love simplicity? scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?” Prov. 18:2 “A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself” Ever heard it said, ‘It’s all about #ME’? Eccles. 5:4 “the LORD takes no DELIGHT in fools” Prov. 2:6,10,11 “the LORD gives wisdom; when wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge it is pleasant unto your soul; discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you” Micah 7:18 “Who is a GOD like Thee, who pardons iniquity and passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because GOD DELIGHTS in UNCHANGING LOVE.”