“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12.
The right to become children of God! We can become God’s children! This is an amazing restoration of who we were created to be – the children of God. I believe that every human was created with this possibility for their life.
Yet, there are many things that keep us from really embracing this for our lives. One thing that has challenged me from embracing being God’s child is my sin. I allowed my sin to separate me from the love of God. I could believe that God forgives all sin, and that He forgives other people’s sin, but I struggled with embracing God’s forgiveness for my sin. How could He, as my sin was so dark and messy? I understand intellectually God’s forgiveness for all my sins but have struggled believing this in my heart. I came to realize that I was allowing my sins to define who I was.
Since then, I realized that I am not defined by my sins. I am defined by who God says I am and not by my own feelings. I am a personally loved child of God. And because of this, I realize that I am not defined by my sins. I am not my sins. I am a child of God.
It is my hope that each of us will take some time to think through what keeps us from embracing – really embracing – the amazing fact that we are God’s children.
Questions to consider: Do you realize that you are God’s child and that He loves you with all of His heart? What separates you from embracing the fact that you are a child of God? What can you do embrace God’s love for you?
Prayer: Father, thank You for Your deep, personal love for me. Help me to break through those things that separate me from Your love. Amen.
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