May 22, 2024 AND SUCH WE ARE
1 John 3:1-3 “See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that, when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
We may overlook, or not be conscious of some awesome truths found in these verses. Do we know, do we experience the great love that has been bestowed upon us by our Father? God did not have to bestow His great love on us; He chose to because He loves us. Because of His great love being bestowed upon us, we are called children of God! Let us not take that lightly; for you and I to be called children of God is no small matter. There is an element of mystery in this passage of scripture. We do not presently know exactly what we shall be like as His children-that has not appeared to us yet. The absolutely amazing thing is that when He appears, we shall be like Him!!!! When we see Him just as He is, an awesome transformation takes place-we become like Him. Anticipating this amazing reality of seeing Him and becoming like Him does a particular work in us. If we believe that these things will come to pass and our hope is set on Christ, we will be about purifying ourselves, because He is pure. The process of becoming like Him starts now. God is holy and nothing can diminish His holiness; as we welcome Him and embrace Him, and as we behold Him, what is not pure in us vanishes. Sin-impurity-can not co-mingle with Christ. So, for us; let us focus on what lies ahead as we anticipate being changed into Him image and let us set our hope on His return above everything else. If and when we see anything in us-any thoughts, any actions, any motives, any deceit-or anything that is not pure, let us repent of whatever it is-let us cleanse ourselves of anything that is not pleasing to the Lord-it matters greatly.
2 Corinthians 7:1, 3:18 “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
Blessings, Buddy
1 John 3:1-3 “See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that, when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
We may overlook, or not be conscious of some awesome truths found in these verses. Do we know, do we experience the great love that has been bestowed upon us by our Father? God did not have to bestow His great love on us; He chose to because He loves us. Because of His great love being bestowed upon us, we are called children of God! Let us not take that lightly; for you and I to be called children of God is no small matter. There is an element of mystery in this passage of scripture. We do not presently know exactly what we shall be like as His children-that has not appeared to us yet. The absolutely amazing thing is that when He appears, we shall be like Him!!!! When we see Him just as He is, an awesome transformation takes place-we become like Him. Anticipating this amazing reality of seeing Him and becoming like Him does a particular work in us. If we believe that these things will come to pass and our hope is set on Christ, we will be about purifying ourselves, because He is pure. The process of becoming like Him starts now. God is holy and nothing can diminish His holiness; as we welcome Him and embrace Him, and as we behold Him, what is not pure in us vanishes. Sin-impurity-can not co-mingle with Christ. So, for us; let us focus on what lies ahead as we anticipate being changed into Him image and let us set our hope on His return above everything else. If and when we see anything in us-any thoughts, any actions, any motives, any deceit-or anything that is not pure, let us repent of whatever it is-let us cleanse ourselves of anything that is not pleasing to the Lord-it matters greatly.
2 Corinthians 7:1, 3:18 “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
Blessings, Buddy
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