OF GOD What a tremendous source of def inition they are. It is not only that we should be called God's sons, we actually are right now! This is a great note of possession and grace. God's love spoken of here is of a different shading than that which is mentioned in John 3:16. Here it is more specifically focused on us individually. Of course it is still di vine love but notice the scope of this wonderful compassion. The gospel account is centered on the world. In his epistle John tells of our Lord's love bestowed upon each person individually by grace through faith. This is why someone of the world cannot comprehend what it all means. This is that which puts the desire in our hearts to have fellowship and worship with the Lord and His people. By DR. AL SANDERS in complete divine love and grace. There is unmistakable and unmiti gated love constantly poured out upon us. The world does not recognize us because it did not recognize Christ, nor does it understand our principles any more than it did His. If Jesus were here today He would not be appreciated. Sin just is not a popular subject. Those who are not believers would like to make their own gods. They do not want to understand the Bible or its prom ises and prophecies within. Re member, "The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness com prehended it not." Note that this love belongs to us, "now." That means right this moment; right this instant. We are the sons of God. Feelings do not really enter into it. It is a settled promise, assured in the inspired Word of God.
Keep in mind that the Lord not only calls us sons, but also He treats us as His sons. Sad are the stories concerning adopted step children who have been reared in homes where they have been treated severely. Although we are adopted into His family we are never treated any differently than
When a friend of mine got a Polaroid camera, he very kindly invited me to borrow it when we went on a few days vacation. That is quite an intriguing device. We could take a picture and 60 sec- Page 25
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