But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12

In the gospels, Jesus spoke of the new birth that would bring forth a new generation of individuals, people separate from the “world” system. A look at the first Adam before sin came, can give an insight to what God had and has in mind for us.

Genesis 2.7 states that God formed man. The word formed here is ‘yatsar’ and this is to make something by plan or design. We are not made by accident, God had a design in mind. He animated man with His breath of life. And in verse 9, He placed man in Eden; Eden means pleasure. He commanded that Adam should eat of all the trees, including the life-giving tree except that of knowledge of good and evil.

When Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they could know both evil and good but the tree didn’t give them the ability to do right. But thank God for Jesus. His blood gave birth to us; we are here by design, God’s life is in us and our Father wants us to be on pleasure i.e. all-round wholeness.

And, we are not restored to the former state. No! We are in a covenant that speaks of grace- undeserved favour. We are a higher breed, seated in the heavenly places with Christ. We are born of God.

Prayer: My Daddy God I thank you for birthing me into pleasure and all round wholeness. My ability to do right comes from you alone not my self-effort.

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