Day 15. Formed for God's Family

Day 15. Formed for God’s Family

Do we believe it? Do we really believe it? We were formed for God’s eternal family. We need to let that sink in. If it Rick Warren’s intent to let our purposes define us, this one should.

But it doesn’t always define us, does it? Just as the prodigal son, we can end up in a far country with family the last thing on our minds. God still loves us, but we can be in a far country just the same. I don’t think we can read into Jesus’ story of the Father’s eternal love and forgiveness that all make it back from the far country. Not all make it.

To make it back, we need to choose, we need “to come to our senses,” as the story says. We need to be deeply sorry for the circumstance that we chose. Then we need to act. We need to place ourselves at the mercy of our Father.

What the story does tell us is that we are formed for God’s family; and that God the Father loves us, is patient with us, is faithful to us in ways we cannot even imagine. He loves in a way that only a parent can for a child, and more.

The question becomes, will we be “just kids,” or “like Father like son” (meant in the most inclusive manner)?

We were formed for God’s family. What should that mean to us?

Grace and peace,

Rick