Adopted

Over the last few weeks I have been very good and been getting my study reading done on time. But I have been struck with a certain Doctrine that makes me cry out in Praise and perhaps write a book(maybe! LOL)
Adoption!!!! We as Christians are Adopted, loved and part of the Family of God. You might be thinking, well that is good, but its not new. Well maybe something I found out might change that.
God did not have to Adopt us!! Saved us yes, but not adopt. As much as he did not NEED to save, he did and the same goes for Adoption.
In Ephesians we see this truth
Eph 1:5 In love he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.
Jhn 1:12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

We are now Children of God, adopted into His Family, WE ARE FAMILY. Words cannot describe the glory of this truth.

We have seen that God did not need to do this in:
Gal 3:26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith
1Jo 3:1-2 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Being In Christ, gives us this privilege of being a Child of God. But is was possible for God to save us and and yet not be members of His Family. Angels are like this apparently, Heb 2:14-16. We are helped the Angels are not, says the writer of the Hebrews.

Lets look at what we have because of this.
We can call God "Father", he loves us and understands us. He has compassion on us and so joins us in his Suffering and we in His. Takes care of our needs and gives us gifts on Earth and Heaven. We have Him living with us, and he is with us always, as a parent should be. We are disciplined as Children, he rebukes and corrects us because is a simply a parent who cares and loves his Children. He gives us a Family to us all. A first family for some and a new for others. Also like Children Please their parents, we too can please our "Daddy" in Heaven and he rejoices over us. His thoughts towards us as countless as the sand on the sea shore.
A forgiver or Sins!

Lets remember this Brothers and Sisters.