In yesterday's Sunday School class, we were in John 1 where it is written,
"and to them gave He power to become the Sons of God, even to them who believe on His name".
I
looked up the greek word for "power" expecting "dunamis" and found
"eXsousia" instead. Dunamis is the dynamite explosive kind of power but
eXsousia is most commonly translated as authority. That was encouraging
because it does not reflect on the good that I did, I do, or will do. If
Jesus gave us dunamis to become the Sons, I would feel bad that I
haven't used the force to be better. It is not a Credit Card based on
works, but a Debit Card that He pays for.
Thinking
of the prodigal son, one of the things that the father first put on the
returned son was a ring. The ring was most likely a signet ring, the
"authority" ring where they used hot wax put on a document or letter,
then imprinted with the ring. Even though the son no longer had any
wealth of his own, he could use his fathers ring to purchase goods.
I
have the family "eXsousia" card to get through the day, desiring to do
the works because He loved me first, knowing I am no longer dead in
trespassing of sin, but still have the "eXsousia" to yet still be
called a son.
