Maria Mason takes us on a journey that starts in Acts 12 with Peter being freed from the prison of confinement to liberty as a son who comes alive in the power of God. His journey was from the orphan (who has the wrong reactions to everything), to a son, and then on to an heir! This is an outstanding prophetic picture of our walk with the Father. 

Peter was later instated by Jesus as the founding leader of the church, and went on to write such profound epistles that are of course emotional discipleship material! How did he grow? He submitted to the processes of God and moved from resistance to courage, from fleshly responses to Spirit inspired ones. He was a stunning example to us of the inner transformation that God does and wants to do, for all the children of God.

In Luke 15 we see the son who comes home to the Father to receive of the Father’s provision. To do so, he had to let go of his pride, fear, and independence. The alternative is we can become like the elder brother who is “smouldering with resentment” at not getting what he feels owed. Gods plan is to mature us, so we living in awareness of the ample supply to do all He asks regardless of the outcome. 

Our sonship journey starts with meeting the Father. He has an outstanding plan for us to become fathers and mothers in nations, who change the course of history. Sign on afresh for the greatest maturation/discipleship course -the journey of obedience and trust. Real maturity is hearing from God as our Father and putting to death anything that would hinder that maturity.