Family of God!

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And you have put everything

under our power!”

God has put everything under our power and has not left anything out of our power. But we still don't see it all under our control. What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels. Because of God's gift of undeserved grace, Jesus died for everyone. And now that Jesus has suffered and died, he is crowned with glory and honor!

Everything belongs to God, and all things were created by his power. So God did the right thing when he made Jesus perfect by suffering, as Jesus led many of God's children to be saved and to share in his glory. Jesus and the people he makes holy all belong to the same family. This is why he isn't ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.  He even said to God,

“I will tell them your name

and sing your praises

when they come together

to worship.”

He also said,

“I will trust God.”

Then he said,

“Here I am with the children

God has given me.”

Hebrews 2:8-13

If you are a Christian, as a follower of Jesus Christ you belong to the family of God! And as a member of God's family you have an inheritance, a place at His table and a room of your own! Being a member of God's family is not a small thing.

God created the family here on this earth to show us what it is to be part of God's family. That is why the world wants so desperately to redefine the word "family." If they can blur the definition of "family" here on this earth, then we will be certainly confused about what it means to be part of the family of God.

Of course, in the family of God, God is the Father! God has the ultimate authority and responsibility for His family. God is to be trusted, praised and yes, feared! As any good father, God can be depended upon to provide what His family needs. And as a child of God it is perfectly alright, and even expected that you would tell others how great your Father is! Should you fear God? Oh yes! The loving hand of disciple that God puts on His children when they stray is painful to say the least.

"Lord I thank You again that I am part of Your family. We do pray that You will give Your children exactly what they need. If I need to be healed and relieved of the pain, then give me that, but if I need to suffer more to fulfill Your purposes in my life, then Lord give me that! The greatest thing in this life is to know Your will and Your Son Jesus Christ. And may You be praised forever! Amen."