God's Glory Church

“See what love the Father has given us, so that we may be children of God.” — 1 John 3:1

After Sherman Smith convinced Deland McCullough to play football for the University of Miami, he effectively replaced Deland with a father he never knew anything about. Deland admired Sherman and aspired to be like him. Ten years later, when Deland sought out his biological mother, she shocked him with the news: “Your father is Sherman Smith.” The same Sherman Smith! Is it necessary to describe how this news stunned both – father and son!

When they met, Sherman hugged Deland and said, “Son!” Deland first heard this word from his father and understood that he wanted to say: “I am happy that I have you.”

We should also be awestruck by the perfect love of our Heavenly Father. Apostle John writes: “See what love the Father has given us, that we may be children of God” (1 John 3:1). Don’t you feel the same way that DeLand felt, who never dreamed that someone like Sherman could be his father? Is it true? Apostle Ivan confirms: yes! That’s how it is!

If you believe in Christ, then Heavenly Father is also your Father. Maybe you felt like an orphan, completely alone in this world. But now you have a perfect Father and He is happy to call you His son or daughter.

What does it mean to you to be a chosen child of God? Who can you share His love with?

Thank you, Heavenly Father, for calling me Yours. Help me to show with my life that I am Your child.

Author: Mike Whittmer