Gal 4:4-5: “But when the fullness of the time
came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He
might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons”.
Have you ever known anyone that
has been adopted? I have had the privilege of knowing a
few people who were adopted over the years.
One friend of mine when I was at school stands out in
particular. I will spare the details but when it boils down to it, my friend
was given the chance of living a life full of everything that his childhood
mind could imagine. Every birthday, every Christmas, the feeling of love he
must have felt must have been overwhelming. He knew he had been given something
that was a blessing to him. When we look at Christ being born for us so that we
might be adopted as sons of the living God, it makes the true greatness of an earthly
adoption pale in its comparison. To think that we were born into sin and lived in
the darkness of that sin for a time; did we really deserve
to have that feeling - and more importantly, position; of being adopted into a
love that we can not comprehend? The answer of course is, No! But that is
the beauty of being saved by grace and through this act, being adopted
into the Kingdom of God as sons and furthermore, heirs of God through Christ.
Heirs! Wow! As an Englishman the word heir carries a very special meaning.
For instance, Prince Charles will not become the King of England because we
voted him in, he will become the King of England because it is his birth right.
He is the heir to the throne and no democratic process in the world can
stop the theocratic ruling. Praise the Lord that in a much grander way it is
the same with us. We are heirs also due to our birth, our new birth in the
Spirit. A true theocratic position that no vote can alter. Now we get to experience a love that far surpasses the great love
that an earthly adopted child receives.
So be thankful to the
Christ-Child this Christmas, that he was born for you, so that you might
have a life that you don't deserve at all.
Isn't it great to know that we
have all been adopted into the same family! We are
all brothers and sisters!
What kind of love is this? It is
Christ's Love.
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