We Are Children Of God

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

Romans 8:14-17

Childhood provides a quality for specialness that nearly vanishes for the rest of life. Thanking about our treatment of children gives us further appreciation for the fact that God chooses the word picture of “children” to describe our relationship with Him.

We can imagine God viewing each halting step forward in our spiritual “walks” with the eagerness of a parent watching a child take that very first step.

Perhaps when the secrets of the universe are finally revealed, we will learn an underlying purpose of watching children grow. It may be that God has granted us these times of specialness to awaken us to His infinite love. Of the fullness of that love, our experiences here on earth are mere glimpses.

You are loved.

Our Daily Bread – September 25, 2015