God wants us!
The 5th Sunday of Easter
I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. ~ Exodus 6:7a (NLT)
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! ~ 1 John 3:1a (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
God wants us!
PRAYER:
Lord, so much of life is about dealing with rejection. But you never reject your people.
To the contrary you are forever reaching out to us and claiming us as your own. In contrast, I too often reject your directions for living the best life possible -- a life defined by my walk with you. I suppose that in a sense means I'm rejecting you. How could I do that? I don't want to do that. Guide me to the point where I am able to live as your dearly loved child. That's who I am! Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
