Tender, precious and beautiful to behold is the moment when one- who had been unclaimed- becomes an entitled member of a family. Given a name and a home but more than that given love. We call it adoption, but for believers it is so much more.... it is living picture of our own redemption story. I have a precious niece and nephew that came into our family through the miracle of adoption and watching them bloom in a family's love has been quite humbling to me. Just think of how we bloom in the love of the Father, and how that love carries us to do the same for others....
Today, in Grace for the Moment, by Max Lucado, he reflected on how we are God's children.... fully entitled children of the King of Kings.... can you grasp it? He had 1 John 3:1 quoted in the passage, but as I read the verse from The Message, my heart filled to overflowing....
"What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we're called children of God! That's who we really are. But that's also why the world doesn't recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he's up to. But friends, that's exactly who we are: children of God. And that's only the beginning. Who knows how we'll end up! What we know is that when Christ is openly revealed, we'll see him—and in seeing him, become like him. All of us who look forward to his Coming stay ready, with the glistening purity of Jesus' life as a model for our own." (1 John 3:1-3 MSG)
"That's who we really are." That's who we REALLY are- God's child. When our precious niece and nephew came into the family, their parents had to teach them what it meant to be claimed, loved, and a part of a family- they could trust in the security of their new family. That is us, too, my friends. We have been claimed, loved and are a part of a Holy family. We can trust in the ultimate security of our new Father. As we truly "see" our Father working in our lives, we become more like him...."with the glistening purity of Jesus' life as a model for our own." I love hearing my sweet Asian princess talking just as Texan as the rest of us... she has become reflective of the love that has changed her.
My friend, are you God's child? Have you been searching for a true love that heals and restores? Such love is only found through our Holy Father and His Sacrificial Son. It is always available to you, but be aware that it WILL change you... you will be reflective of that healing, forever love that redeems all hurts and losses. If you are the child of KING, are you glistening with purity from your example in Christ? We are meant to be different, but it is because we ARE different. We are a child of God, bought by the blood of Christ.... "that's who we really are..."
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