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The Accepting Christ
Psalms 87:1-7
Vs 5 Indeed, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.” 
 Zion is a symbol not only of Israel's past and future, but also of the born-again Christian's citizenship in the God's Kingdom. To be born in a city of celebrity or into a family of reverence does indeed give the person a certain degree of honor. That person is considered as special because of the circumstances of their birth. To be born in the city of God was an honor for any Jew of their day. But the real honor was not the person or the city, it was that God had established this city above all others on the earth as his own.
    In our world today, the greatest honor is to be born again into the family of God and to be called the children of God! Unlike the subjective circumstances of our physical birth, this spiritual birth is not an accident or left to some degree of fate or even left to the will of God. Our spiritual birth is because of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ  and it is our own decision to make whether to be spiritual or not. We must choose to be born again and we must choose to be his child. This new birth into the family of God carries serious responsibilities for us. We are to be pure, even as he is pure. We are to become like our heavenly Father.
PRAYER
Our heavenly father, we are so thankful that we can be in your family and be called your child. it is an honor that we serve you and allow your Spirit to make us more like you each day of our life. Father, we need your constant help and strength to become all you want us to be. we also need your constant forgiveness when we fail. Use us to help others in the things they face in life. Give peace to the broken. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ." -- Pope John Paul II

Beena John. St. James Mar Thoma Church, Rockland. New York
Christian Education Forum, Diocese of NAE of the Mar Thoma Church

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