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God’s Own Family!

..We are now members of God’s own Family...
1 Peter 1:3

God wanted a family, so He created you to be part of it. Our families here on earth are wonderful but fragile, often broken by divorce, distance, growing old, and inevitably - death. On the other hand our spiritual family will continue throughout eternity. That family is a much stronger union, a more permanent bond than any of our blood relationships. The moment we were born into God’s family we were given some incredible advantages: the family name, the family likeness, family privileges, family access, and the family inheritance. Paul writes: "I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance He has given to His people" (Ephesians 1:18). What exactly does that inheritance include? First: we get to live with God forever (1Thessolonians 5:10). Second: we will be completely changed to be like Christ (1John 3:2). Third: we will be free from all pain, death, and suffering (Revelation 21:4). Fourth: we will be rewarded – eternity with God! (Mark 9:41). What an inheritance! You are far richer than you realize. What is waiting for you beyond this life is priceless, pure, permanent, and protected. Nobody can take it from you; it cannot be destroyed by war, a poor economy or a natural disaster. Your eternal inheritance, not retirement, is what you should be working toward and excited about. Anytime you feel worthless, unloved, or insecure, pause and remind yourself: "I am a member of God’s own family."

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for making me a member of your eternal family where I will be with my brothers and sisters in Christ forever “together with all the saints” (Ephesians 3:18). In Jesus’ Name Amen