Dec

31

We Are Children of God

December 31, 2008 |

As we close out 2008 and head into 2009, today’s gospel from the beginning of the Gospel According to St. John gives us some encouragement and hope.

“He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him.  He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.

But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.”

How much hope is in these words.  From the moment of conception right through the moment of death, we have the right to live according to God’s will and plan for us because we all ultimately exist due to God’s decision, not man’s.

And if we accept God and truly follow him, we will be called “children of God.”  As a former orphan, I can ensure you that there is no greater gift than to be called someone’s child.  To be called a child of God is almost too much to comprehend.

Live this new year so that you can rightfully and unashamedly be called a child of God.  Live this year so that your year is fitting of one who is the Eternal Creator’s son or daughter.  Make our Father pleased with your divine filiation with him.  Be grateful of his divine love for you.

Happy New Year!


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