Saturday, December 12, 2020

 Adopted Children of God 

   “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption.”  (Gal 4: 4 – 5) 

   I am not worthy to be called His son and yet, by adoption, that is what I am.  As a parent of adopted children I perhaps have a view of adoption a bit different than others.  Our children, whether natural or adopted, were equal in my eyes and in the eyes of my wife.  We were the Mom and Dad and there was no difference in our hearts between the  the adopted and the natural.

   God looks upon us with the same love as we looked upon our adopted children.  His love no know bounds and His will is for us to join Him in eternal life with this mortal life is over.  Just as a parent grieves when a child rejects their family I believe God grieves when His children reject Him.  Jesus said, “I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15: 10).  God wants us to come home to Him and all of heaven celebrates when we do.

   “See what the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.  Yet so we are.” (John 3: 1).  By our choice to serve Him God has blessed us by calling us His children, His adopted sons and daughters.  Our lives must reflect that blessing in all we say and do. 

Father I am not worthy to called Yours.

I am a sinful man in a sinful world.

In Your love You have redeemed me.

May I always strive to be a faithful son. 

Amen

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