---TRUE IDENTITY ~~
-[Please Read/ 1 John 2:28-3:10]

~~"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God."
--[1 John 3:1] --

~~~AS my friend reviewed the pictures I took of her, she pointed out the physical characteristics she saw as imperfections. I asked her to look closer. "I see a beautiful and beloved daughter of the Almighty King of Kings" I said. "I see a compassionate lover of God and others, whose genuine kindness, generosity, and faithfulness have made a difference in so many lives." When I noticed the tears brimming her eyes, I said, "I think you need a tiara!"

When we come to know Jesus personally, He crowns us with love and calls us His children (1 John 3:1). He gives us the power to persevere in faith so that "we may be confident and unashamed before Him at his coming" (2:28). Though He accepts us as we are, His love purifies us and transforms us into His likeness (3:2-3). He help;s us recognize our need for Him and repent as we rejoice in the power to turn away from sin (vv.7-9). We can live in faithful obedience and love (v.30), with His truth hidden in our hearts and His Spirit present in our lives.

My friend didn't really need a tiara or any other trinket that day. But we both needed the reminder of our worth as God's beloved children.

--"Loving God, thank You for reminding me that who I am is based on whose I am--Yours, simply Yours. Thank You my Abba Father, in Christ."

--ODB/XD
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