The World is now truly yours!

John 1 devotional
John 1: 10 – 12
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God, to those who believe in His name.
Do you ever wonder why you don’t fit in with the crowd? Or, why the harder and harder you try to be like other people the harder and harder it is to stay happy? The reason for that weird feeling is that you are different. You don’t fit in with the crowd. And, that is the truth my friend. You may be asking, “Why don’t I fit in with the crowd?” Well, God has placed something in your heart that will not allow you to settle for anything less than the absolute truth. Now, when most people are confronted with that truth, they turn the other direction because they don’t like what the truth says about them. But, you are different; because you have made the choice to accept the truth as it is and you did not run from it, God has blessed you. As a result of your choice, God has given you the greatest treasure any man or woman could ever receive—eternal life. Eternal life comes from accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior. Jesus Christ is the truth and since you have accepted him as your Lord and Savior and have been filled with His Holy Spirit, you have just begun a journey without ending: a journey that will lead you to an understanding of who God is, whom you are, and why you were born? John 1: 12 says, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God, to those who believe in His name.” Because you have put your trust in Jesus you now have become God’s baby. As a result of being God’s child, you now can receive the benefits of having God’s last name. The World is now truly yours!