There is no identity more powerful, more secure, or more life-changing than this: I am a child of God. Not just a servant, not just a believer, not even just a friend. In Christ, we are adopted into the very family of God Himself. We belong to Him, and He calls us His own.
Chosen, Adopted, and Loved
1 John 3:1 proclaims, “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” God didn’t just forgive us; He welcomed us into His home and His heart. Through Jesus, we are no longer strangers or outsiders. We are sons and daughters of the King.
Ephesians 1:5 says, “God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure.” You are not a burden. You are not barely tolerated. You are deeply desired by God.
You have a Father who cares deeply. As children of God, we don’t walk alone or unprotected. We have a heavenly Father who loves us unconditionally. Jeremiah 31:3 says, “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
We have a heavenly Father who provides for our needs. Matthew 6:31–33 tells us, “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ Or ‘What shall we drink?’ Or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
We have a heavenly Father that protects us from harm. Psalm 91:2 tells us, “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
We have a heavenly Father that listens when we pray. 1 John 5:14 tells us, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.”
We have a heavenly Father that disciplines us with love. Hebrews 12:6 tells us, “Because the Lord disciplines he one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
We have a heavenly Father that guides us in truth. Romans 8:14 tells us, “For those who are led by the Spirit of God as the children of God.”
Even if our earthly family fails us, God never will. His love is steady, His presence is constant, and His arms are always open.
We are heirs to the kingdom. Galatians 4:7 reminds us “So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are His child, God has made you also an heir.”
We don’t just carry His name, we carry His inheritance. Eternal life, peace, joy, authority over the enemy, and the promise of heaven are all part of our birthright as His children.
Being a child of God allows us to live a childlike confidence. Children do not worry about what their parents will provide, they trust. They don’t beg for love; they rest in it. They don’t strive to earn approval; they already have it. That is how we are called to live as children of God.
Hold your head high today and let this truth sink deep into your heart: You are not abandoned, unworthy, or forgotten. You are a beloved child of God—known, chosen, protected, and forever loved.
This week’s recipe will be your go-to on Christmas morning. It is delicious, rich, and cozy spoonbread. Sure to satisfy even your pickiest eaters, this one is sure to be a hit! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that it is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him” (1 John 3:1).
