Children of God are part of the only lasting family
Have you ever thought about what it means to be children of God? For one thing…it’s the only family that will last forever. So, there’s that. But there’s so much more to it that it’s difficult to even wrap your mind around it. And that’s pretty cool because as a child of the one, true, living, loving Creator of the universe, you’ll get to spend eternity discovering more and more about your original Father.
Many, if not most (or all in some way), families are dysfunctional. The simple definition of dysfunctional is: not operating properly. Maybe you can relate. As little kids, my brother and I had to deal with the consequences of my parents’ divorce, so I know I sure can relate. When you have to travel a long distance across three states to leave one of your parents and go see your other parent, that’s a family “not operating properly“.
Children of God can look forward to an eternity of perfect function.
On the surface that might sound like a cold description, but when you look more closely, it’s anything but cold. I’ve actually heard people say they believe if everything is gonna be perfect, then Heaven will be boring. Are you kidding me?! To quote a character from the movie “The Princess Bride”… “I do not think that word means what you think it means.”
If something is perfect, then according to the dictionary it has “all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be” and it’s “free from any flaw or defect in condition or quality; faultless” So there. If you can’t take God’s word for it, then at least take the dictionary’s. And if something is perfect, it can’t be boring or have any other fault.
Perfect function in your home in Heaven and in your forever family means you’ll never have to deal with the destructive, dysfunctional issues of life…ever again. And, on top of that, you’ll never have to deal with death and dying and decay. Imagine living forever in a place of perfect love where disease doesn’t exist.
There’s only one Father who can make a home like that for His family.
Now, tell the truth…wouldn’t you rather be one of the children of God instead of wandering around in your own private universe with a population of one? I wrote a song about it…and sang it with a sweet, little girl a few years back. I’ll showcase the song on the upcoming episode of the FunderCast. And here are the lyrics…
Child of the Living God
I am not a silly chance…
Not a random circumstance.
I am not a lucky dance
In an accidental place.
I am not a spark of light
That evolved from darkest night.
If you say I did, I might
Have to make a funny face… “˜cause…
I am a child of God…child of the Living God…
The One who spoke and made the universe.
I am a child of God…child of the Living God…
The One who saved me from my sinful curse.
(repeat)
I did not come out of slime.
That would take way too much time.
You can clearly see that I’m
A whole lot more than simple dirt.
Take a closer look and see
Information runs through me
From The One Who sets me free.
Listen now to my alert…
Chorus
© 2010
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