Rejoice as Gods Beloved Child

Rejoice as Gods Beloved Child…

Just as my father’s childhood habit of sneaking to other tables to beg for food embarrassed his parents, making it seem as though they weren’t providing for him, our desperate pursuit of acceptance, love, or fulfillment from the world can similarly grieve our Heavenly Father.

In him, our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.  Psalm 33:21

When we live as if we are in need, constantly seeking what only He can truly offer, we inadvertently portray Him as a Father who doesn’t adequately care for His children.

God, our Father, is the ultimate provider, showering us with blessings, love, and an abundance that the world can not offer. To live in constant longing and desperation is to deny this truth, to cast a shadow on His generous nature.

The appropriate response to the gift of salvation, to the reality of being His cherished child, is overflowing joy. When we fail to rejoice, we fail to reflect the blessed and beloved status that is rightfully ours as children of the Most High King. Regardless of outward circumstances, we are inherently blessed, rich in His grace, deeply loved, and filled with His Spirit.

Therefore, let us cast off any posture of need and embrace the joy that is our inheritance. Let our lives be a testament to the goodness and provision of our Father. To live any other way is to diminish His glory and to deny the profound truth of who we are in Him.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your boundless love and provision. Forgive us for the times we have lived as if we were orphans, seeking sustenance and validation from a world that can never truly satisfy. Help us to fully grasp the depth of our identity as Your beloved children, heirs to Your kingdom, and recipients of Your abundant grace. Fill our hearts with a joy that overflows, a joy that testifies to Your goodness and reflects the blessed reality of who we are in You. May our lives be a constant song of praise, honoring You as the generous and loving Father You are. Amen.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Today and every day, may you walk in the radiant joy and confident assurance of a blessed and beloved child of the King.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼