The Children of Wrath

Ephesians 2:3  Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

As we remarked in the previous devotion from verse two, as a lost unregenerate man it was natural to follow the desires and yearnings of the flesh. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; The flesh is enemity against God. The lust of the flesh is of the world. 1 John 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. When we act in the flesh we are acting like the world and following in the steps of the god of this world. The god of this world, the devil himself is the father of the children of disobedience. John 8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. There are only two families. The family of Satan or the family of God. Every single person born into this world has a fallen and corrupt nature. This nature can be traced all the way back to Adam when he accepted Satan's seed of deception. Man as a result of disobedience to God became corrupt and inherited a sinful spirit which originated in Satan. Mankind's nature is an offspring from Satan's. From the time of our birth he; the devil is our earthly father and we are apart of his family, unless we decide to seek adoption into another family. The the only other family besides the Devil's family is the family of God. God the Father is willing to adopt us into His family if we accept His Son, Jesus Christ! John 1:12  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: Praise the Lord! I know I am in the right family for I have received Jesus Christ, but my heart goes out to those who don't know Him. All of those who have not accepted the Lord Jesus and received Him as Saviour are apart of a family fitted for destruction. Romans 9:22  What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: That ought to make you weep! People who at no fault of their own were born into a family destined for Hell. That was me, that was you. Even now who is it that you love and care about, that remains in that family of destruction. The only hope they have is for those who are apart of God's family to go tell them their destiny and with the power of the Holy Spirit convince them to switch families! Be grateful today that you're apart of God's family and then please use that gratitude to fuel a desire in you to tell all who will listen of the wonderful offer God has for them. Oh, dear friend, let's preach the gospel and tell them the good news! Jesus will receive whomsoever will!