Spiritual Blessings 4
Making us holy is only one of the many blessings we have been given. To that, God added the privilege of becoming one of His children.
God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure.
Eph. 1:5 NLT
God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure.
Eph. 1:5 NLT
Some translations of the Bible use the word "predestined" in this verse. This is not to suggest a rigid plan that only includes certain people but it is used to reveal that God has an appointed plan and guarantee for every one of the redeemed.
God decided to adopt you prior to making anything. He looked forward with great pleasure and delight to sharing life with you.
More people grow up today in families with missing pieces than ever before. Drugs, alcohol, selfishness, and greed have destroyed the concept of what it means to be part of a family and for many children, home is not a safe place. Being part of God's family is not like this at all. God is a safe place and His love and acceptance of you are immovable.
The Bible promises that even when your earthly parents abandon or mistreat you, God will take care of you. He will look out for you and care for you and love you. Being a part of God's family is nothing like some earthly families so don't let what you have seen or experienced at the hands of people in the past determine your relationship with God.
Brokenhearted people spend their lives looking for things in this world to satisfy the inner longing to be loved and accepted for who they are. Jesus Christ is the only one who can fill that void.
God decided to adopt you prior to making anything. He looked forward with great pleasure and delight to sharing life with you.
More people grow up today in families with missing pieces than ever before. Drugs, alcohol, selfishness, and greed have destroyed the concept of what it means to be part of a family and for many children, home is not a safe place. Being part of God's family is not like this at all. God is a safe place and His love and acceptance of you are immovable.
The Bible promises that even when your earthly parents abandon or mistreat you, God will take care of you. He will look out for you and care for you and love you. Being a part of God's family is nothing like some earthly families so don't let what you have seen or experienced at the hands of people in the past determine your relationship with God.
Brokenhearted people spend their lives looking for things in this world to satisfy the inner longing to be loved and accepted for who they are. Jesus Christ is the only one who can fill that void.
God's plan for all of us included an awareness of the emptiness that results from unmet needs and the isolation that follows sin. So He gave us a way to escape from these earthly torments through Jesus Christ. Your acceptance of Jesus is all that is required to enjoy the privilege of being part of Gods family.
The idea of you being one of His children brought great joy to God. He loves you and He made a way for you to be His child because He knew you could not do it by yourself.
God was excited about you long before He began to shape the earth and He is still thrilled with you today.
You are God's favorite child.
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