Families

Family of God

At Christmas our family all got together to celebrate. We talked, ate, joked and over all had a good time visiting with each other. Our family this year has grown with my Nephew getting married and not only getting a wife but a stepson and my Niece had another baby boy. Our family will be growing again as my Son got engaged to a great girl on Christmas day. What a wonderful family we have and we are looking forward to another great year together.
I thought as we were all together about another family that we all belong to. That family is the Family of God. God saw fit to include us in his family by sending his Son Jesus Christ to die for us. God’s people are the Jews but when the Jews turned their back on Jesus then that set the way for us as non Jews to be included in the family. John 1:11-12 11 “He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”(KJV) God adopted us into His family. He did not just adopt us, but made us a complete part of his family and made us His heirs.
Titus 3: 7 “That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” (KJV) Romans 8:16-17 16 “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (KJV) By God bringing us into His family through His son Jesus Christ then he becomes our Heavenly father and with this we become heirs not only to eternal life but to God’s promises and gifts too. Just like our fathers here on earth God, as our heavenly father, loves us, provides for us and takes care of us. Philippians 4:19 “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (KJV) What a wonderful thing to be a part of God’s family and to be assured of his love and to know that we are taken care of by a wonderful father who knows our every need. All those people who think know one loves them or that they don’t have a family or belong anywhere can be a part of a family and be loved if they accept Christ as their Saviour. All you have to do is ask Jesus in your heart and ask to be forgiven of your sins and you are then part of God’s family. Heirs to everlasting life and all his promises and gifts. Thanks be to God for adopting us into his family.
Being part of God's family makes you part of a bigger family of believers also. We have brothers and sisters in Christ who are also believers in Christ. It makes a part of a very big family. The Brothers and Sisters in Christ are great because they are our support in prayer when we need prayer and they are great friends that have the same things in common with us such as a love of God and Christ and a wish to share Gods message with others to help them find their way into God's family too. What a wonderful family we have through Christ and we should cherish and support this family just like we do our families. Thank you Lord for this family you have given us. Thank you for your love. I hope that if you haven't joined the family of God yet that you will.