1 John 3:1-3
Abba, Father!
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See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did notknow him.
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Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for weshall see him as he is.
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All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Sisters and Brothers in Christ,Did anybody make it to the “Fun Run” yesterday?I know I saw a few of you there. It was really busy, wasn’t it? – probably one of the biggest crowds I’ve seen. All these parentsand these kids gathered at the TAAC grounds – it was crazy.While I was there yesterday I saw this one little kid – maybe threeor four years old just sort of wandering around – she was wearingher orange t-shirt like everybody else. Weaving in and aroundeverybody’s legs – oblivious to everything with a smile beamingon her face.Then – she stopped and she looked up – and started to look at allthe faces above her – and the smile left her face. It’s like she hadthis sudden realization that she didn’t know any of the faces aboveher. One moment she’s safe and having fun – and then the nextshe’s lost.Have you ever been lost in a crowd? Like this little girl in a sea of giants. All of a sudden you know that you’re not where you’resupposed to be and that you’re not safe anymore. This kid musthave been terrified.You know – sometimes we feel like this when we grow up too.Like we’ve wandered a little too far. Where we look up and westart to see faces that aren’t familiar. Where the things that arearound us tell us that we’re not where we’re supposed to be.
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