What love is this that we should be called children?
Now tonight if you ask my eldest 2 daughters if they feel blessed tonight to be my children, they would probably say no. We had a run in over burning a comb in a candle. They wanted to see what would happen to the plastic comb in the flame. I got very upset with them and sent them to their rooms. I asked them what they would have done if the comb would have caught fire and burned their hand and then they drop it on the carpet and the house catch on fire? Now they went to their rooms thinking that I as concerned about losing the stuff in the house. Truth is I’m more concerned about my babies getting hurt. I’m more worried about losing my girls which I can’t replace then the stuff in the house that is just stuff and can be replaced.
I do not do everything right as a father. But God as our heavenly father is always there to show us love hen we mess up. And yes I’m sure He gets upset with us. But unlike us He doesn’t send us to our rooms not understanding what we did or what was wrong, right? We always understand everything that happens where God is concerned right? I don’t always understand what is happening at every moment. What I do know is that God loves me and watches over me regardless of the stupid things I do.
1 John 3 tells us we are children of God, and we are secure in that. As long as we don’t sin…
Wait a minute! I sin every day! Matin Luther told us that we are simultaneously Saint and Sinner. We are claimed by God as His children, and also a sinner separated from God. We are saved and held in God’s hand while we are turning our back on Him and living in darkness.
We are claimed by God and His children and this does not change. The promises of God are clear that once God’s child you will be watched over.
Live in the promise that you are God’s child.
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