God is not only our redeemer, He is the ultimate love of our lives. "How great is the love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1. Think about it. We are children of God in heaven. Many times we will define ourselves by our relations to other people. Such as Mike's roomate, or Tyler's friend, Pete's son... but Christians have the privalege to call themselves children of the king of the universe. I'm not just anouther fish in the sea, or a man lost in a sea of faces. I am a child of the king of the universe. YOU are a child of the king of the universe.
After this, everything else seems to fade away. The worries, the expectations, the constant hustle of this life is nothing. There is someone who truely and deeply loves you and me. Enough to call an imperfect sinner one of his children.
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
Romans 8:16-17
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Jeremy this is Garrett, and I would like to thank you for ministering to all people at all times. I am a better person knowing you and this blog along with all the other things that you do make you so much different than anyone else that I know. YOU LIVE LOVE!!!!! I know that the spirit works in you so much. Guess what I am doing as I decided to take a look at your blog. Writing a youth bible study based on 1 John chapter 3. Thank you for being God's constant voice over the rest of the static in so many peoples lives
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