I heard a story about two brothers: one born into a family and the other adopted. Arguing about who was loved more one son reminded the other he was adopted and couldn’t be loved more than him. Without hesitation the adopted son responded, “Mom and dad are stuck with you, but they chose me.
The Bible says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” Romans 8:14-17
You were chosen. You might say, “well, I am the one that chose Him.” True but He already knew you would choose. It’s like two sides of the same coin. We read, “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:29
We may never fully recognize how depth of the Father’s love. We get to spend our whole lives seeing just how deep His love is for us. We have been adopted by the Father and we can cry out “Abba” which is an enduring term of love between a child and their father. It’s like a child calling out to, “DADDY”. On top of that we also become joint heirs with Christ. Do you recognize God as “Father”? Are you being transformed by what you have been called to and given by the Father? May we recognize the love of the Father and may it transform our thoughts and intents of our hearts.
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