I Will Adopt You into My Family
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Matthew 19:28-30, John 14:18, Galatians 4:1-7, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:1-10, 1 Peter 1:3-4
BY She Reads Truth
The word gospel simply means “good news,” but sometimes it can be difficult to fathom just how good the news really is. The gift of God is not only the forgiveness of sins, nor is the gift just everlasting life on a renewed earth, free from sin, death, and pain. God goes further than that: He brings us into His family, with all the rights and privileges that come with being a child of the King (Galatians 4:7).
God’s Word says, “He has also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6). Notice that this is our current status. According to this verse, we have already been raised up to take our place beside the Lord. We are God’s children, so we have a seat with the family, right next to Jesus. But that’s not all. We are there for a reason: “so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).
How could we even begin to calculate or imagine what an infinite God might mean by “immeasurable riches”? Peter described them as “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,” and “kept in heaven for you” (1Peter 1:4). We will need to wait for these. But there is a greater gift still, and it is ours right now: God Himself. “And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Galatians 4:6). We get to call the Maker of heaven and earth Abba, the same intimate and familiar term Jesus used of the Father (Mark 14:36). Calling this news “good” doesn’t seem to quite do it justice.
50 thoughts on "I Will Adopt You into My Family"
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The verses in Ephesians have always been close to my heart; I was adopted into an amazing Christian family at birth and that has enabled me to view my 2nd adoption into God’s family as all the more special. God has had it ALL planned out since before the beginning; and I stand as a daughter of the Most High with all the privileges of that adoption!!
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Amen…powerful
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I am always struck by God’s kindness and mercy towards me. It reminds me that He desires me to be kind and merciful to myself, much less others.
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The verse that really stuck out to me was, “He has shown immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness towards us….” So many life giving words in one verse. Immeasurable, riches, grace, kindness. I often feel unworthy of His lavish love, but knowing that He chose me and calls me His own reminds me I don’t have to do anything to prove my worth. He’s already done that. ♥️
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Abba, thank you for these women who so passionately wrote encouragement to my soul today. Please be near to me today and give me your strength to stand up to temptation. Remind me constantly, as Lisa Z said, WHOSE I am. I am not of this world. I am a child of the victorious King. My place in this family is secured, guaranteed. Be near to me today so that I may walk in freedom, and not under the bondage of sin and shame. I love you so much. I hope I make you proud today <3
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Thank you, Lizzie. I want to believe this and walk in this freedom. I will get on my knees and pray. As Juliet said, we have access to God, because of Jesus. We can come before the Throne of Holy God, because of Jesus’s sacrifice and Blood. Yes, I know the Word says to come boldly. I heard a message by Dr. Charles Stanley that said to come reverently and on our knees because of who He is! The One True Sovereign God. He said coming this way and in humility will change your prayer life. (I’m paraphrasing, but I will link the sermon.) https://youtu.be/PlgFpXJXW38
Also, I looked at the Message version of Ephesians and it was amazing.
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What amazing future we have as daughters in Christ! ❤️✝️
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The title alone for today shocked my heart that God cares so much to align the issues of my heart with this simple strong message. Was on the verge of tears Longing for a family and feeling the empty spaces of my immediate family who are so far from me . I’m grateful to be set apart but at the same time it hurts that I dont have connection with them. But God had adopted me I’m no longer abandoned. I know connection with God is the topic of my season as he is pruning what’s not of Him in me. I draw nearer to Him. He covers it all!
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