“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: [13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1:12-13).
What a powerful reminder for us! Jesus died so that we could have unending fellowship with the Father. When you fully embrace Jesus, the Father embraces you. Jesus gave us the privilege of being called God’s child, and He made a way for us to have access to the Father. No matter what you have done, you can never outrun His love.
You can stop trying to work to earn His forgiveness; You can fully receive His grace and forgiveness and rest in Christ alone. Nothing can ever separate us from Him, nothing. Even if your earthly father has failed you, abandoned you, or has left this earth what seems way too soon, the Father is waiting for you to come to the end of yourself and find your safety in His arms. We don’t have to work for His love or prove ourselves worthy. You are never too far gone for His reach. He will rescue you and use you for His purpose in the earth.
Receive Jesus and the work of the cross and learn to stand in the most important position you will ever hold- a child of God!
Heavenly Father,
What a gift to call You my Father because of what Christ has accomplished on the cross for me! I know I do not have to run away from You; You see it all and know I will undoubtedly mess up. That is why You sent Your Son Jesus to earth to live the perfect life for me, to fulfill the law completely for me. His death on the cross paid for my punishment of the curse of the law that I will never be able to uphold. I come boldly to the throne of grace today and receive new mercies that Christ died for me to have. In Christ, I am given the right to be called Your child. I rest in the finished work of the cross and trust that You are healing my wounded heart where my earthly father may have failed, hurt me, or is no longer here. I know that You will never leave me nor forsake me. Thank You for calling me one of Your own. In Your son Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
