Family of God!

For Saturday, October 12, 2024:

1 John 5:1 NLT: “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.”

God commanded that we are to honor our parents, but what if that doesn’t work out? I frequently read about problems in families because of absentee fathers, where there is no male leader to set an example for the youth or to make them toe the line. I’ve read of drug-addicted moms who chose to pursue their sin and then left the kids behind. Sometimes there are no parents to honor. What then?

Did you ever consider choosing your own family? I know, it sounds ridiculous, but people in churches call each other “brother” and “sister” for a reason. We can choose people with whom to do life, and believers have indeed signed up for this new family. Believers are “children of God,” adopted into the Holy Family and given all the rights and privileges of natural-born sons or daughters.

We’ll fit right in, because the family we choose shares our values. We all believe Jesus is the Son of the Living God. We believe that Jesus is the only way, the truth and path to eternal life.

Jesus arranged to forgive our sins, and will prepare a place for us in the hereafter. It’s a great family!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship