He calls us 'Beloved'

“See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” (1 John 3:1)

The books of the Bible are often characterized as old… stale… or even lifeless… Yet, if a reading were made from 1 John through 3 John an encounter of the warmest love on one hand and on the other a raging-passionate-fire for the principles of God and the always admonishing us away from sin.

No, these love letters to us… melt our hearts with Christ’s peace and comfort while terrifying the very carnal nature of us…

For the Word of God is a alive, fresh—an adventure—a deep well so captivating that draws our hearts away from ourselves to be cleansed by it’s washing and refreshed by the drinking…

In its pages we are not only called the “children of God” but also, “Beloved” (1 John 4:1) and also “kings and priests” (Revelation 1:6)!

Yes, we are different from our past lives—from this world—because once God opened our eyes to see Christ we couldn’t help but fall in love with the goodness, the gentleness, the mercy shown to us… “for while we were yet sinners Christ died for us”…(Romans 5:8) to “redeem us” (Titus 2:14).

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. (Psalm 113:2).

Father, you call us Beloved and this we are because of Christ’s great love and sacrifice towards us—even while sinners. Teach us, help us to be worthy to be called Christians. To do what is right in your sight—not out of fear—but from the heart—out of love towards you.