THE POWER OF ACCEPTANCE

SOULFOOD DEVOTIONAL
WRITER: EMONE EMMANUEL
EPISODE 12: THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF THE NEW CREATION
DAY 5: ACCEPTED AS A NEW CREATION

Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He [a]made us accepted in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:5-7

Highest Praise to our Father of Life and Jesus Christ our life.

DEFINITION OF ACCEPTANCE
This is an act of reception. It is simply the opposite of rejection.
To the New Creation it simply means that he or she has been accepted in the beloved(Christ Jesus who is the beloved of the Father and the divine family of love).
God has accepted every new creation(the person who believes Christ Jesus to be His Lord and saviour) into the divine family.
This also means that God has accepted to share His nature with the saved.
It simply means given access and powerful reception.

IMPLICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
1.The adopted believer is also accepted. He or she is not tolerated in the new family but rather the heavenly family(Godhead, angels and saints in heaven) celebrates the new believer. The Father will host a feast just to say, " my child is once lost but now found".
2. This shows that there is joy in heaven when one sinner repents.
That joy in heaven is the joy of acceptance. He will not reject anyone that is interested in a relationship with Him.
3. It portrays that the Father is looking for many sons(redeemed children) that He will bring into glory.
The Godhead does not want a small family. The glory of the King is in the multitude of servants.
4. The Father does not want anyone to perish but that all will come to the knowledge of His dear son.
It pains the Godhead to see His creatures of love(human beings) in hell. This is why the king asked his servants to go to the streets and compel many to come.
5. There is an inheritance for every new creation(the believer who accepts Jesus Christ as His Lord and saviour).
God has a glorious inheritance for us who believe in Him. So divine acceptance means reception into family glory, honour and assignment.
Let us celebrate the Father for the gift of His Purpose Driven Son. Let us ask for the grace to draw closer to the son. Ask the Holy Spirit to conform you to image of Christ Jesus.
I pray that God will use you to transform lives positively in your family, workplace, community, country, continent and the world at large. I also pray that God will draw you and those in your circle of influence closer to Himself.
Let us celebrate the Holy Spirit for He Inspired the writing of the Scriptures and Soulfood Devotional.

PRAYER FOR YOUR COUNTRY
1. Pray that your country will have faith in God.
2. Ask God to visit Kingdom of Norway in a mighty way.
3. Plead with the Lord of Harvest to send labourers into the harvest field of your country so that more souls will be won for our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.
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