THE IDENTITY of FAMILY IS IN GOD
Ephesians
3:14-21
FAMILY
ORDER.
Humanly speaking, we link the identity of a husband,
wife, and children to their particular family name. This, however, is only a surface
identification. Family identity has a
deeper root. If we are to be success families in Christ,
we are commanded to adhere to the below:
"Family" is a word that is rooted in God: God is Father-the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ. In Himself, God is a
"divine family." This
also expresses itself in the way that God relates to people.
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elievers, the Bible reveals this aspect of God’s
nature in rich and varied use of family imagery: God is our Father, God is
Husband to His people. God is Nurturing
Mother, Christ is the Bridegroom of the church.
When a man and a woman come together in marriage, God
extends to them this name that in essence belongs to Him-the name of family. Husband, wife, and children live up to the
true meaning of this name as they reflect the nature and life of the divine
family in their human family. Gen. 1:26-28; 1 Cor. 11:3
This apostolic prayer is for the Holy Spirit’s power
to fill every believer, which is the logical
need if the grand objective is to be realized.
3:16 STRENGTHENED with might is literally “become
mighty by His power," which the Holy Spirit brings to work in the
believer.
3:17 ROOTED
like a tree and grounded like
a building on a strong foundation. 3:18 COMPREHEND
means to receive experientially, not simply to understand intellectually.
TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST is the essence of the greatest fullness. All
the fullness of God speaks of more than one experience or one aspect of
His truth or power. It points to a
broad-based spiritually, balanced through participating in all of God’s blessings, resource, and wisdom. FULNESS,
that which has been completed. The word
describes a ship with a full cargo and crew, and a town with no empty
houses.
So Friends, there you have it. We have ‘all’
we need to be a FAMILY
IN GOD. Do you want to be
counted among those in God’s Family? I
do. We can make it happen together; one
family at a time. Amen
Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
