February 1–Our Father

Happy Thursday. How are you doing today? I hope your week has been productive and you have been able to make headway on projects or tasks you had set aside for yourself. Casey and Georgia are coming over today to help me with some major projects on my house. You know, these begotten daughters of mine made a decision to come to help their mother, not because they were forced to do so or because they were blood-born, but because over the years, they have developed their relationship with me and love me. They are my daughters not only by birth, but also by choice.  


“The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn’t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn’t want him. But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves. These are the God-begotten, not blood-begotten, not flesh-begotten, not sex-begotten.”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:9-13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

We become sons and daughters of the Lord God Most High because we make the choice. Because we build a relationship with him and develop a deep love for him. We learn to serve Him not because it is expected of us, but because we love Him and want to do all we can for him and to see his Kingdom go forward. Much like my girls want to help their mom out, we want to do what we can for God. There’s really not much difference. Their motivation is love for their mom and our motivation is love for our Father. 

And to assure the context of how John meant these verses, if you haven’t watched any of the “Read Scripture” videos on YouTube, please take a few minutes and watch this one on the first half of the book of John. https://youtu.be/G-2e9mMf7E8. You will be so glad you did and you will want to watch them for every book in the Bible. 

Dear Lord Jesus, you are the King of Kings, the God of the Angel Armies, the Bright Morning Sun. Thank you for loving us and making us your own, our true selves, sons and daughters of the Most High. Help us dear Lord to have a burning desire to fully know you and appreciate your message to us. Praise you Father. Amen and amen. 

Love you dear friend,

Pam

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