what love
the Father has bestowed on us
that we
should be
called the sons of God.
i have been singing children's songs to myself all evening - preparing for the Bible classes for 1st-3rd graders I will begin to teach on Monday - as well as building my self esteem to sing acapella in front of the students. As I'm forced to consider the words that the students will not understand and then explain the song to them in words that they do understand - I have been struck by the depth of meaning in each of the songs.
What an amazing thought, that the Lord would call us His sons and daughters - that by nothing we have done, we receive such an incredible gift. So often it is easy to say to someone they are my sister or brother in Christ, and lose the actual meaning because these churchy words are so commonplace - but to actually think God has made us joint heirs along with Christ.. that God has brought us into His family.. what a privilege.. what a blessing.. to know that we will have family no matter where we go in the world - because God is God over ALL the world. and as far at the east is from the west, nothing can separate us from the love of God. can we even comprehend the enormity of what this means for our lives?
2 comments:
I know what you mean! Right now the songs that I'm teaching my kids are "Rain rain go away" and "He's got the whole world in His hands" .... great songs, aren't they?
Have a great day, chikin!
Steph,
I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the time that you are having and that you feel that God is showing you a direction to go with your teachings. As far as the blogs go they are a great idea. The recommendation that I have is to watch what colors you use to ensure that all the items of interest are able to be seen and understood by all.
Peter
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