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Sometimes
trying to figure out how people are related can be a little tough. I have
some relatives that I know are cousins of some sort, but I can't figure out whether
they are third cousins or one of the those "removed" relatives! You can
imagine for a small child, it can even be a lot harder to fathom.
Every once in a while we have one of those "figure it out" sessions with Ben and
Daniel, our preschoolers. The first relationship they really had to work
at was that of understanding that their grandparents are our parents. To
them, children had to be small. How could someone my size be a child to anyone?
Throw in one of my adult siblings and their spouse, and things get a bit
more confusing. When one of them has been divorced, I think the small ones
feel lost!
I am proud to say that once they understood
who we as their parents are, they have always been willing to claim us. They
aren't afraid to say, "he's my dad!"
According to 1
John 2:22 + 23, those who cannot confess that they are "related" to Jesus
Christ through His sacrifice for them, are not! Also, those who deny having
that relationship never had it in the first place (see vs.
19).
Could you declare before heaven and earth
today that Jesus is the Christ? Do you believe that to be true? It
is the most important question you could ever answer.
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard
Version unless otherwise noted.
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