Message
There are many categories of children and I will be discussing some of them today. The first type I will look at are the ones referred to as 'prodigal' like we have in . By the grace of God, I will never become a prodigal son, in Jesus' name. I'll encourage you to say the same prayer for yourself.
When God blesses me, I will not squander His blessings; I will use them for His work. Some people believe that the only way you can show that God is blessing you is by showing off:wearing golden shoes and clothes, and walking as if you own the whole world. These are the attributes of people that are referred to as prodigal sons, and I have made up my mind never to become such. What about you?
Another category of children that the Bible talks about are those that bring grief to their fathers. The Bible says that a foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him (). I have equally made up my mind never to be one of such, in Jesus' name. says that the fool is one who says that there is no God, and it goes on further to say that a fool is a corrupt person. I acknowledge God in all that I do, and I refuse to be corrupt. I will never cause my Father in heaven grief. What about you?
If you go to however, the Bible talks of 'My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.' This is the kind of son I want to be. I want to be the kind of son that God will look down on and say, “This one, I love him.” You can be that kind of friend too. God has had sons who became friends over the ages. Abraham was a friend of God (), and I am sure He is also saying, “Adeboye is my friend.”
You can tell who will become a beloved child of God as well as His friend by how much time they are willing to spend in His presence. The kind of sons that yearn for a close fellowship with God and desire to please Him at all times are the ones who don't just read the Bible but also study and meditate on it daily so as to know God more and draw closer to Him.