Called His Children
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.”
STOP AND SEE
"See" — John commands us to stop and look. Wonder at the Father's love is a discipline, not an accident.
LAVISHED, NOT LOANED
This love was given, not loaned. The Father does not give by the drop — He lavishes.
IDENTITY BEFORE ACTIVITY
You are a child before you are useful. What you do today flows from who you already are — not the other way around.
MORE THAN A TITLE
"Children of God" is not a lovely metaphor — it is your actual standing before the Father. It is what we truly are.
WHEN THE WORLD DOESN'T SEE IT
John warns: the world does not recognize us because it did not recognize Him. Feeling like a stranger here may be a sign you belong to another home.
START AS A CHILD
Act: before breakfast, look in the mirror and say "I am a child of God" — then walk into your first task from that truth.