Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes: I am a child of God,(Daily Devotional)

Day 2

"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" (I John 3:1)

What a tender scene...Jesus with the children! His disciples felt they were a nuisance, yet Jesus recognized their needs and welcomed their nearness. "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these" (Matthew 19:14).

     Perhaps you experienced an unhappy childhood and grew up in a situation where you felt unloved. Such as experience can profoundly affect you life---even as an adult---and can result in a long, continuing search for love and acceptance.

     Perhaps you've felt like a nuisance... unwanted and unwelcomed. It is no small matter that your heavenly Father calls you His child---a loving term of endearment. Dear child of God, you are loved, you are wanted and you do belong. The very "longing to belong" is put there by God Himself. He is moving to create a desire in your heart to know Him as your loving Father.

     You may have heard the phrase, "Everyone is a child of God." While that sounds warm and wonderful, it is simply not true! According to John 1:12, "To all who received him [Jesus Christ], to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."

     While the Bible teaches that everyone on earth is a creation of God, only those who receive Jesus as Lord and Savior become authentic children of God.

     If a child you had never seen strolled into your house, headed for the refrigerator, made a sandwich and plopped down on the sofa, what would you do? How long would you permit this intruder to be comfortable in your home? Not long!

     Yet, if your own child walked in, headed for the refrigerator, made a sandwich and so forth...you probably wouldn't think much about it. Since the child belongs there, he has the right to be comfortable at home. As a part of your family, he has family privileges.

     The same is true for you as a child of God. You are part of His family. He delights to provide for your needs, and as His child, you can look to Him to meet your needs. You can come into His presence at anytime. Seeing yourself through God's eyes, you are welcomed, you are wanted.
     You are "at home" in God's family.

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Personalize these verses in your own words:

Romans 8:16 __________________________________________________________
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Ephesians 2:19 _________________________________________________________
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Father, through Your eyes I can see that I ... __________________________________
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I am secure because...I am a child of God.