How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. I John 3:1
The apostle John, along with all who believe, is a member of a great paternal inheritance, greater than any prince has ever known. Sadly, the world does not recognize the favor given us, and available to them also, because they do not understand the character of He who gives grace and mercy and possesses all the riches the universe.
As were all the early church leaders, John was confronted with attempts to taint the true Gospel. Man’s desire to manipulate everything including God Himself, while practicing self exaltation, is really quiet alarming. The heart of John’s response was to declare the true and pure attributes of Christ and remind those that believe in a resurrected Savior that we must adopt the family likeness.
The Son of God became fully man, like us, so that we could become fully like Him. Family at its finest! Kinship anchored in lavish love.
Love,
Gretchen