0923 我稱你為屬我的人
你是我寶貴的孩子,以神聖之吻為印記,被帶進光明的國度。像任何一位好父母一樣,我看着你,看見完美。我在你裡面看到我自己的反射體。當你倚靠在我強壯的手臂上時,我看見你心中溫柔的思緒。為了你,我就在這裡,永不離開。
我是良善又信實的天父,我溫柔、慈愛,完全知道如何幫助你從一個榮耀的階段成長到另一個榮耀的階段。我從不扣留憐憫,我總是供應你的需要,儘管有時你會質疑我選擇供應的方式。我把我的力量賜給你,以我的榮光做你的衣裳,並且為我和你永遠同在開闢了道路。我如此歡喜稱你為屬我的人。所以,享受我們之間的交談和我們共處的時光吧。你身上沒有任何東西會把我推開。即使你人性肉體的軟弱顯而易見,我仍然宣告你是配得的、美麗的、屬我的。
為了讓我們確知自己是祂真正的兒女,神將祂兒子的靈釋放到我們心裡,感動我們親密地呼喊:“我的父親!你是我們真正的父親!”如今我們不再像律法下的奴僕那樣活着,而是享受成為神自己兒女的【身份】!因為我們屬於祂,我們就能進入【支取】我們父所擁有的一切——因為藉著耶穌,這位彌賽亞,我們得以成為神的後嗣!——加拉太書 4:6–7
0923 I call you my own
You are my precious child, sealed with a divine kiss and brought into the kingdom of light. Like any good parent, I look at you and see perfection. I see the reflection of myself in you. I see the tender musings of your heart as you lean in to my strong arms. I am here for you, and I will never leave.
I am a good and faithful Father. I am gentle and kind and know exactly how to help you grow from one stage of glory to another. I never withhold mercy. I always provide for your needs, although sometimes you question the way I choose to do it. I give you my strength, I clothe you with my radiance, and I made a way for us to be together forever. I am so happy to call you my own. So enjoy our conversations and our time together. There isn’t anything about you that pushes me away. Even when the frailty of your human flesh is obvious, I declare you worthy, beautiful, and mine.
So that we would know for sure that we are his true children, God released the Spirit of Sonship into our hearts–moving us to cry out intimately, “My Father! You’re our true Father!” Now we’re no longer living like slaves under the law, but we enjoy being God’s very own sons and daughters! And because we’re his, we can access everything our Father has–for we are heirs of God through Jesus, the Messiah! –GALATIANS 4:6-7