[The Glory Unveiled]
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. [ 1 John 3:1 NIV ]
Children often resemble their parents—not by accident, but by origin. They come from them, and so the parent becomes the reference point for the child’s identity. Many times, you can tell who a person is by looking at their father, or recognize the father by looking at the child. Scripture tells us that the world does not know us because it does not know the One from whom we come. They fail to recognize us because they have no knowledge of our Father. If they had known Him, they would have known us—because our Father has lavished upon us the greatest love the world has ever known. That love is this: that we, sinful humanity—once depraved and cut off from the life of God—should be called children of God. Pause and feel the weight of that sacrifice. God, who knew no sin, became sin, so that through Him we might receive His life and dwell in intimate fellowship with Him. The dividing wall that stood between us was torn down, granting us access to the Father in the same way the Son has access. Therefore, we are children of God—not by human effort, not by the will of man, but because we have been born again by the will of God Himself.
Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to be called a child of God because I am.
Wisdom_Quote: True love is in the details.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.