It Is...

Good morning as I try to get back to the devotionals on a regular basis. The pace of cleaning and such has slowed down a bit. During the house showings I must clear out and that at least gets me away from the work for a while. I had both lunch and dinner in the park yesterday. This morning though, after reading another Facebook update from an old classmate, I wondered if she and her husband had a child later in life or adopted. But then, I thought that part is not important.

It is not important...

Whether a child is adopted or born into the family. In Galatians, Paul tells us that a child in the family is no better than a slave until he comes of age. An adopted son has all of the privileges of the born son when the inheritance comes. We are all adopted into the family of Christ, no one can claim to be a descendant of Jesus in the physical sense. When a family here on earth adopts a child, loves and raises that child as their own, it is not important how the child came to be in the family. The childhood status in the family is now secure as long as the family exists.

It is a fact.

For 'as long as the family lasts' may not be a statement to count on in this world of sudden tragedy and long centuries of wandering. However, God's family is based on the sonship of Christ. We cannot tear apart the family of God, only excuse ourselves from it. The family of God may be hurt by my actions, disappointed by your attitude, or sorrow at a separation from a family member who passes, but the family still exists as a family with Christ as its head. The family of Christ is a fact. You and I are heirs and sons of God. Anyone who would remove us from the family must face the head of that family: Jesus Christ. That is a strong assurance!

Have a great weekend in the family of God,
Bucky