I am the Child of God.

 I Am the Child of God

A Reflection on 1 John 3:1, Romans 8:16, and John 1:12

I am the child of God—not a slave, not a stranger,

Not a beggar at the gate, not a soul in danger.

I have been adopted into the family of grace,

By the blood of Jesus, I have taken my place.

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1)

No longer orphaned, no longer lost,

No longer paying sin’s enormous cost.

My Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills,

He calms my fears, He heals my ills.

When I stumble, He does not disown.

He picks me up and calls me His own.

When I wander, He waits by the gate,

Ready to run, ready to celebrate.

But to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12)

I am the child of God—not because I earned,

But because His love for me has burned

From before the foundation of the world.

His banner over me is love unfurled.

So I will not live in fear or shame.

I will not hide, I will not blame.

For I belong to the King of kings,

And my soul, with joy, forever sings:

“Abba, Father!” —the Spirit cries within.

I am His child. I am free from sin.

I am the child of God. Let heaven attest.

In the Father’s love, I am forever blessed.

Amen.