Welcomed Into The Family

Good Morning!! We belong to God, because He made us. We are His children, because He has adopted us. As adopted children of God, we have been given full rights as His sons and daughters. That's exactly what the word "adoption" means,...to be given the rights of a son. We can know that we belong to God by faith. We may not always feel God’s presence or see Him at work in our lives,...but He is there. Feelings come and go, but trust believes in God's promises. God's Word doesn't say we can feel that we have eternal life,...It says we can know we have eternal life. And we know this by faith. (1John 5:13)
Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—Ephesians 3:1 (NIV)
And we also know that we belong to God, by His loving care. God is not some far off God. He is near to us,... and approachable for our needs. Our Father wants to be involved in every detail of our lives. He wants to know our joys and our pains. The word "Father" is translated "papa" or "daddy." Perhaps you’ve never had an earthly father to turn to in times of celebration, or sorrow,...but as a child of God you have a Heavenly Father to whom you can cry out "daddy" any time, any place, anywhere.

If you have placed your trust in Christ, then be assured that you are part of God's family,
...and it comes with all the love, support and inheritance Your Heavenly Father has to offer.

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Father God, we thank You for choosing us and making us a part of Your forever family. Thank You for all the rights and privileges You've given us as Your children. Help us to walk worthy of the name we now carry. Amen.

"If we don't believe, or struggle to believe, we are doubters.
But it's not that doubters simply don't believe,...it's that they don't really trust"