Scripture Text: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Which 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 (KJV)
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DEVOTIONAL
You must come to a settled conviction, your new birth was not a religious event, it was a divine transformation. Something eternal happened. You were not improved; you were recreated. You were not repaired; you were reborn.
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At salvation, there was a complete change of lineage. You were translated out of the natural order into the divine order. You are no longer defined by earthly bloodlines, limitations, or histories. You now carry the life of God.
The Scripture says you were “born…of God.” That means your origin has changed. Your identity has changed. Your nature has changed.
The Bible in 1 Peter 1:23 (KJV) says:“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”
Take note - incorruptible seed. That is divine life. That is God’s very nature imparted into your spirit. This is what it means to carry Jesus’ blood line; not physically, but spiritually. His life flows in you. This is why you are not ordinary. This is why the enemy fears a believer who understands this truth. Because when you know who you are, you stop living like a victim and begin to reign like a son.
The challenge many believers face is not lack of power, but lack of awareness. You cannot manifest what you are not conscious of. Also, 1 John 4:4 (KJV) declares: “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
You are not trying to overcome—you have already overcome because of the life you carry.
The words of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome,
Christianity is not a religion; it is the expression of the life of God in a human vessel
Carrying Jesus’ blood line means:
- You have divine authority over sin, fear, and darkness.
- You have access to the Father as a son, not a stranger.
- You carry a life that cannot be defeated by circumstances.
However, this reality must be believed and lived. Many are born again but still think like mere men. They speak weakness, act in fear, and live below their identity because they have not renewed their minds to who they have become.
The Word of God is the mirror that reveals your true identity. Stay in it until your thinking aligns with your new nature.You are not trying to become God’s child, you are God’s child. You are not trying to receive His life, you already have it. Now you must walk in it.
POINTS OF REFLECTION
1. Are you living daily with the consciousness that you carry the life of God?
2. How are you aligning your thoughts and actions with your new identity in Christ?
3. What or why is still making you see yourself as ordinary despite what God has done in you?
PRAYER KEY POINTS
Father, IJN: Thank You for the gift of new birth and for making me a partaker of Your divine nature.
Father, IJN: Help me to walk daily in the consciousness of the life of Christ in me and to live above fear, sin, and limitation.
Father, IJN: Let Your Word continually renew my mind until my life fully reflects my identity as Your child.
COMMIT TO MEMORY
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”2 Peter 1:4 (KJV)
FURTHER READING
Romans 8:14-17, Galatians 3:26-29, Colossians 1:12-13, 1 John 3:1
ASSIGNMENT
Spend time daily declaring scriptures about your identity in Christ. Speak them boldly over your life. Refuse to think or speak like someone without divine heritage. Act in faith, authority, and confidence as one who carries God’s life.
When you understand your divine lineage, you stop living like a slave and start reigning like a son.
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