1 John 3:1a See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!…
To be claimed, loved, accepted, is a beautiful gift. And the Lord has done that for us. He has claimed us, called us by name, we are His (Isaiah 43:1). So I guess it shouldn’t be a big surprise that I often feel like I don’t fit because Christ didn’t fit either. He wasn’t a part of this world. It wasn’t His home. It’s not mine either.
1 John 3:1b …And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
When thinking of the gift that fathers give their children–and the Lord is the ultimate Father–to be called His child, to be set apart, which often means feeling like you don’t fit, is a gift. It keeps us from getting too comfortable in a place that is not our home. It allows us to feel compassion for others who don’t feel like they fit either.
1 John 3:2a Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known….
Precious Savior, Thank You for the gift of acceptance into Your family. Thank You that that gift means separation from this world, which is not our home. Thank You that that gift allows me to have compassion for others who feel separated and “less than.” We aren’t less than. We are Yours. Help us never forget that powerful truth. Amen.
1 John 3:2b …But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Have a blessed day.