Princes and Princesses — Кассета

Read: Romans 12:9-21; Galatians 5:22-23 Aria curled up on the couch with her new book. “I’m almost done reading this already,” she told her brother. “It’s about a princess who didn’t know she was a princess!” “How can that be?” Brayden asked. “If I were a prince, I’m pretty sure I’d know it!” “She was kidnapped as a baby,” Aria explained. “But even after her family found her, she didn’t act like a princess. Her parents wanted her to live in their huge palace, but she wanted to stay with people she knew, so she kept on living in an old shack. The king and queen bought her beautiful new clothes, but she didn’t want to wear them. She just kept wearing her old ones, which were ragged and dirty.” “Sounds like an interesting book,” said Mom. “And you know, we sometimes act that way ourselves.” “We do?” asked Brayden. “I don’t wear raggedy old clothes,” said Aria. “Besides, I’m not a princess.” “Actually, in a way, you are,” Mom replied. “And Brayden is a prince.” Aria giggled. “And Dad’s a king, and you’re a queen?” Mom shook her head. “No, I’m a princess too, and Dad is a prince. Because we trust in Jesus, we’ve been adopted into God’s family. We’re His children, and He is a King—not just any king, but the King of kings!” “Oh yeah!” Aria said. “I knew that.” “As children of God, we’re His heirs,” continued Mom. “Jesus shares His blessings with us and promises us eternal life with Him. But sometimes we forget to embrace the new life He’s given us. We act as if we don’t know we’re children of the King and go back to our old sinful ways.” “Well, how is a prince—or princess—supposed to live?” Brayden asked. “The way the King does,” Mom replied. “We need to live in a way that shows others Jesus’s love. But we can’t do it on our own. The Holy Spirit makes us become more like Jesus. He gives us characteristics called the fruit of the Spirit. As His fruit grows in our lives, we act more like the princes and princesses we are.” “I’m glad He helps us live our new lives,” Aria said. “I don’t want to go back to a shack when I can live in the palace of the King of kings!” –Tanya Ferdinandusz How about you? Did you know that, if you trust in Jesus, you’re a child of the King of kings? Does your life reflect this? Or do you keep trying to go back to old sinful habits that no longer fit with who you are? Let go of your raggedy old ways and embrace the new life you have in Jesus. Trust Him to grow the fruit of His Spirit in your life and make you become more like Him. Today’s key verse: We get our new life from the Spirit, so we should follow the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 (ERV) Today’s key thought: Live like a child of the King