Recently while walking through my home I heard my two sons having a heated discussion. My older son was commanding the younger son to follow instructions as he had ordered him to do. I could hear my older son saying “Do this and DO that, now do this and that!” His orders were powerful and authoritative and while the younger son obeyed the instructions, there was obvious frustration in his movement and stride. Finally, the younger son became overwhelmed and grew tired of the commands that were being placed on him.He stopped for a moment and begin to ponder the position of the person who was placing these demands. As he thought, he came to himself and realized that the person who placed the demand was not the one who was in COMMAND ! He opened his mouth and made a powerful confession, “YOUR NOT MY DADDY!”

No longer confused by the person or the position, my younger son had now put things in perspective and ended the battle between him and his older brother.WHO’S YOUR DADDY? In Romans 8:15-17 the bible is clear about our relationship to our heavenly father, our daddy-God. As believers we are joint-heirs with Christ. When we enter into the body of Christ we denounce our former father Satan and are adopted into a new family.“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Romans 8:15-17 (KJV) Through the death of his son, God completed a legal transaction through a spiritual manifestation. He allowed us to assume his name, inherit his promises, as well as carry his DNA.“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: butwe know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him PURIFIETH (ceremonially clean from defilement) himself, even as he is pure. “

1 John 3:1-3 (KJV) We have covenant relationship with our heavenly father and he promises that this relationship will never end but will be carried on into eternal life. As we go through the hardships of life we must consider our genetic makeup and who is in command. Do not follow the demands of Satan but rather open your mouth and boldly confess “YOUR NOT MY DADDY !”