August 1-Children of God

Happy Wednesday. I hope you week is going well. Yesterday was Cooper’s tenth birthday and we celebrated it up big-time. His favorite food of the moment is subway with extra onions, so that was what we had, with a birthday cake, balloons, and a piñata. It was quite the seaside extravaganza. 


I was thinking on the way back to my room last night how much he means to all of us and how his life effects our family. This tiny little baby born half way around the world ten years ago (who loves the spicy Italian sub) has transformed and enriched all of our lives. If little Cooper has done that for our family, how much more has the Son of God done for the world? 


He came into this world and transformed it; He enriched all whose lives He has touched; He saved from sin those who have called Him Lord; and He means everything to those of us who call Him Master, Savior, Jesus. He is the ultimate changer—of lives, of families, of communities...the world has never been the same since He came. 


“But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:12-14‬ ‭NLT‬‬


He gave the right to become children of God. Cooper may have been born in Taiwan, but he is one hundred percent Cooper Hudson White, with all that means. He is the full son of Casey and Aaron White and a citizen of the United States. He was given that right. Not by birth, but by his parents. We have been given the right to be the children of God, not by birth, but by Jesus Christ who paid the price.  


He was full of love and we have seen his glory! What a rich piece of scripture! 


Dear Jesus thank you for giving us the right to become children of God. We praise you for your unfailing love and your faithfulness. We sing hallelujah to your great glory Lord, for you alone are worthy. Holy are you and blessed is your name. You are glorious. Bless us this day and go before us we pray. You are El Elyon. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear friend,

Pam.

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