Good Morning Friends,
“He was in the world, and though the world
was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which
was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to
those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children
born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but
born of God.” (John 1:10-13)
It is true that the majority of the people of
the world, both in the days Jesus and today, don’t even recognize who He is. Most
ignore Him and others outright reject Him.
But what a marvelous opportunity God has
given us through Jesus. He has given each of us a choice. When we recognize
Jesus, we have the opportunity to open our heart to Him in faith. When we do,
God does a miracle in us. He adopts into His family. He makes us His children.
That’s the core of what Christianity is. It
is a relationship with God, entered through Christ, by which we have a
Father/child relationship with God. He loves us like a perfect Father. He takes
care of us, providing for even our deepest, hidden needs. We become more and
more like Him, being conformed to His image, just like children often become
more and more like their parents as they age. He provides a home for us, not
for just a few years as we grow up, but for eternity, a home specially built
just for us. He gives us a rich inheritance. We are the heirs to all our Father
owns.
Why in the world would anyone turn that down?
They just don’t recognize who He is. They just don’t see what He really offers.
Thank God that somehow your eyes were opened, and so was your heart! What an
opportunity! What a privilege!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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