9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10By this the children of God and the children of the devil can be distinguished: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
“John here is simply emphasizing what it means to be born again. It means that a change comes into our lives.
Both of these are essential. Righteousness without love makes one a religious Pharisee, and love without righteousness makes one a partner in evil”. (Guzik)
How did change come into our (Cecilia & I) lives when we became born again? The Lord put on our hearts to adopt a child. It wasn’t easy as most of our family and friends thought we were nuts to adopt a ten year old. But we honored God and did the best we could do for our adoptive son. Was it for our son’s benefit or ours? One day when we meet Jesus we will have that answer!
Are you a child of God or a child of the devil?
Blessings, David
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