Galatians 3:26-4:7 (NIV)

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
4 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world. 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.

Reflection:

Growing up in the family called, ‘Church’ is exciting, powerful and at times difficult. But God is our Father and we have everything we need to truly grow up in Him. It is by the Spirit, the mark of God’s family, that we live day to day, love each other as true brothers and sisters in Christ, and know how to love those God is in the process of ‘adopting’ as His own.

Responding to the Transmission:

Let’s spend time praying that we would live declaring who our Father really is in such ways that many sons and daughters who have been broken by earthly family ties can finally see their true Heavenly Father. Let the reunions happen Lord!