Faith as Children

4 January 2011.

Ephesians 1:5-6 He destined us in love to be his children through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Life is a paradox and the Christian life even more so. So often we hear of people who have a special relationship with God, a God that speaks to them and tells them what to do and when to do it, it would seem that God has favourites. We then think that we are not as special as they are and that we must be doing something wrong, because if we were doing things right then God will also speak to us. But why should God speak to us, we are not important and just think how arrogant we are if we believe that God actually needs us or really cares what we do? Whether we live or die, the world will not change and the world will not change to suit us. Sometimes we are so far away from God, we might as well not exist. God is God and He does not need us to be God.

Yet our hope is not in the outward appearances or the religious mumbo jumbo, it is based in faith, a faith that no matter what or how we feel, God is unchanging and we are destined in His love to be His children through Jesus Christ. So if God our Father chooses to do what ever, we as His children love Him irrespective. His grace should be sufficient for us, even though we may not even be aware of it.

Be encouraged today to accept that it is God’s will that He loves us and we are His beloved, let us have faith in that.

David

Point to ponder: We are God’s children.

Question to consider: Do you sometimes loose faith in God?