READ: 1 John 2:19
“And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the son abideth forever.” – John 8:35
Real sons and daughters will always belong to the house. No matter what your natural child does, he always belongs to the house. He may even live elsewhere, but he belongs to the house. In his heart he knows where he belongs. Although it has happened before, a true son will rarely rise up against his own father.
The real sons are filled with lots of trust. At a normal workplace, there is a lot of mistrust. The junior staff do not trust the manager. But in a family, the children usually trust their father absolutely. I have never heard of children going on strikes or demonstrations against their parents.
The constant exhortation to us as children of God is that we may have faith in our Heavenly Father. The more we trust Him, the more of His blessings we will experience. Differences between children of the same family usually stem from different levels of trust that they have shown for their father.
In the ministry, I notice the same thing. More of God’s blessings and anointing flow through me to sons and daughters who are more trusting. Some sons and daughters are wary, suspicious and cautious. Others are more trusting and faith-filled. These always get more of their father’s blessings (Luke 11:13). These differences come from the different extents to which they trust me and what I say