GENERATED by The FATHER
Naturally-speaking, there is a NINE MONTH difference between when someone is GENERATED and when that same person is BORN.
Naturally-speaking, there is a NINE MONTH difference between when someone is GENERATED and when that same person is BORN.
ADVENT MEDITATIONS
to remember the Incarnation of the LORD JESUS CHRIST,
EMMANUEL ~ GOD with us.
But as many as received HIM+,
to them gave HE+ power (authority
)
to become the sons (children ) of
GOD,
even to them that believe on
His+ Name:
Which were born*
[that is, GENERATED ]
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
but of GOD.
John 1:12-13
GENERATED, not "born" , is the
Greek verb here.
[
See Strong's # 1080 ] Genna0, the Greek verb here, is only used as
"born" as an extended meaning, that is, when used in the context of a
woman, a mother. Primarily, it means generated, procreated, begotten, FATHERED, sired.]
Naturally-speaking, there is a NINE
MONTH difference between when someone is GENERATED and
when that same person is BORN.
Generated means fathered,
sired, begotten , procreated.
This verse tells us there are
THREE ways that babies are generated, (begotten, fathered, sired ) which do NOT make them the children of GOD.
That is, there are three
earth-bound, man-motivated, flesh-oriented ways
that babies are generated and NONE of those ways make one a child of GOD
!
Which were born*
[that is, GENERATED ]
not of blood . . .
NOT OF BLOODS . . . The Greek has it plural, as does the Latin.
Plural "bloods" makes this phrase incomprehensible for readers of
English. Perhaps it refers to procreation for the sake of the tribe, i.e., to continue the population of a tribe or tribes . Hence, the plural of "bloods."
Plural or singular, not of
blood, may refer to the generating of a baby for the cause of producing
a descendant to continue the family line or tribe.
This would be in regards to the Mosaic Law which instructed a man to take his brother's widow and raise up seed in his brother's name. This was to ensure that the dead brother's name would not be lost among the tribes of Israel.
This would be in regards to the Mosaic Law which instructed a man to take his brother's widow and raise up seed in his brother's name. This was to ensure that the dead brother's name would not be lost among the tribes of Israel.
Even so, being generated in this
physical way via this human motivation does NOT make one a child of GOD.
Which were born*
[that is, GENERATED ]
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh
. . .
Nor of the will of the flesh
. . . This seems to be referring to
babies generated from acts of lust, passion, or even violence of the flesh.
And here, we witness the great
love of GOD for the human race, HIS highest creation.
In HIS eyes, even a baby conceived
by unlawful violence is PRECIOUS to HIM. GOD set in motion the laws of nature,
knowing full well we would befoul ourselves with this freedom and abuse the
process of procreation.
Even knowing this ahead of time,
GOD does NOT nullify the laws of natural procreation which HE HIMSELF set in
motion from the beginning of human existence.
That innocent baby is as PRECIOUS
to GOD as the well-planned heir --- also an innocent baby --- to a king's throne.
Thus, GOD is present during every
act of procreation, regardless of the circumstance, and HE gives the spark of
natural , human life to procreate a new baby in the womb.
Think of it: There are THREE
present during EVERY act of procreation: a man, a woman . . . and GOD.
Regardless of circumstances of
fleshly passion, lust, or violence, being generated in this manner does NOT
make one a child of GOD either.
Which were born*
[that is, GENERATED ]
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man . . .
The will of man may simply refer to a
married couple whose motive is the natural desire to generate babies for their
own family or procreate off-spring.
Needless to say, being generated
by man to raise a natural family does NOT make one a child of GOD.
Which were born*
[that is, GENERATED ]
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
BUT OF GOD.
John 1: 13 tells us clearly that
GOD generates children who receive CHRIST JESUS as LORD. Generation is the
conception of new life.
So then . . . how do we become "born" ?
If we are conceived by
being generated out of GOD when we receive CHRIST JESUS as LORD, how
and when do we become "born" ?
JESUS
answered,
Verily, verily, I+ say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water
and of the SPIRIT,
he cannot enter
into the kingdom of GOD.
John 3:5
JESUS answered and said unto him,
Verily, verily, I+ say unto thee,
Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of GOD.
John 3:3
+ + +
Let Us
Pray:
HOLY FATHER, FATHER of our LORD
JESUS CHRIST, and Our FATHER Which art in Heaven,
I thank YOU for setting in motion
my natural conception and for bringing me forth from my Mother's womb, to be
born in due season.
Thank YOU for generating me and
then bringing me forth into the waters of Baptism, to be born anew, born from
above, born of Thy SPIRIT.
Thank YOU even more for sending
Your Beloved SON+ JESUS CHRIST to accomplish this new thing in me and in the
Brethren: CHRIST living in us, the Hope of Glory.
HE+ is my EMMANUEL+, O LORD.
GOD-with-us, so long promised to
Your ancient people, came to us, became like us, yet without sin.
So that I could come to YOU, O
FATHER, becoming like Your SON+, washed clean of my sinful nature through His+
Blood.
Blessed are THOU, O LORD ! May our EMMANUEL ever reign. Come
quickly , LORD JESUS. Maranatha !
+ + +
Now unto HIM+ Who+ is able to
keep you from falling,
and to present you
faultless
before the presence of HIS glory with exceeding joy,
To the only wise GOD our
SAVIOR,
be glory and majesty,
dominion and power,
both now and ever.
Amen.
Jude , verses 24- 25
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