“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called children of God!”
I John 3:1
What’s in a name?
We all go through life with names, titles and labels.
Most people have a first and last name.
Many have middle names and some even have nicknames.
School systems and social service agencies often label
people in order to be able to provide them with services not available to those
who do not carry that label. As an example, Traumatic Brain Injury (or TBI) is
a label some people have which, by virtue of that label, allows them to receive
certain medical or rehabilative services.
In today’s verse we are ‘labeled’ or ‘named’ children
of God. As we read the verse we find that the ‘reward’ of that name is that the
Father (God himself) lavishes His love on us. Maybe you are tempted to take
that name (children of God) for granted but if so listen to this definition of
the word ‘lavish’: very generous or liberal in giving or spending, often
extravagantly so. More than enough, very abundant.
I have not peeked at how the Amplified version of the
Bible might express that verse but let me offer you my version:
How great is the extravagant, abundant and generous
love the Father has for us
that we would be labeled, named and called the
children of God.
That’s a label we all can live with isn’t it?
God is not ashamed to call us His children. The blood
of His son Jesus has washed us clean and we are adopted into the family of God
as His children.
That is abundant grace.
That is abundant love.
That is something to worship Him for!
Thank Him today for the ‘label’ you wear.
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