1 John 3:1-3 NLT
See how very much our Father loves us, for He calls us His children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don't recognize that we are God's children because they don't know Him. [2] Dear friends, we are already God's children, but He has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He really is. [3] And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as He is pure.
Love has a great transforming effect.
I think of our dog Roki, how aggressive he was when I first brought him home. He barked at any stranger, especially men with bald heads.
Now, after being "spoilt rotten", showered with so much love, he has become a "cuddle bunny", wanting more and more affection.
That's what happens when we realise the love of our Heavenly Father. He pours out His love into our hearts as we trust Him.
Through the transforming power of Jesus' death and resurrection, the Holy Spirit imparts that new nature and we become God's kids.
We are born again into the family of God. It's an ongoing miracle.
We may get thoroughly fed up with ourselves at times, we may have many failures, but God is for us.
Up ahead there is a massive, mysterious, miraculous event when we will see Jesus face to face. Then we will be like Him, free from sin forever.
In the meantime we strive to keep ourselves from hurting God.
But what a wonderful assurance to know that God is our Father and He's got us safely in His Hand.
Jesus said:
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of My Hand.
John 10:28
Remind yourself that you're God's kid and He's got you!
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