1 John 3:1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.

Did you know that a child hungers for the blessing of his or her parents? When he or she takes the first step and hears the cheers coming from mom and dad, it's a blessing that keeps on giving: "If I can walk, who knows? Maybe I can be the president of Concordia University someday."

I've also been told that if a child does not get the loving blessing of his or her parents, that child will search for that blessing the rest of his or her life. That's what makes these words of John so wonderful: "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are."

And so we are! Those words thunder from the heart of God, beginning at the very moment of our baptism: "This is my beloved son/daughter in whom I am well pleased."

You and I are children of God. Jesus went to the cross to prove it.
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