This past Sunday, the worship centered around baptism; both Christ's and ours. Around getting clean, going public, being marked as children of God, and receiving the Holy Spirit. We talked about the power of being "clothed with Christ" and declaring citizenship in a new Kingdom.
We talked about the implications of being someone's child here on earth:
Someone is going to take care of you.
You take that someone's name.
You're a part of that someone's family (whether you like it or not).
You receive an inheritance.
You begin, as you grow, to take on characteristics that remind others of that someone.
Imagine the implications of this as a child of God.
God provides.
God gives us His name.
God brings us into His family (whether we like it or not).
God gives us an inheritance.
We begin, as we grow, to take on the characteristics of God.
The greatest compliment those who have been clothed with Christ can receive is "you remind me of your Father."
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