Last Saturday I went for a walk later in the day. It had been a lovely day, with a bridal shower open house and then lunch with my daughter. I topped that day off with a worship walk and the last song to come up on my playlist was “No Longer Slaves.”
Chorus: “I’m no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God. I’m no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God.”
That chorus kept repeating (looping) while I slept. When we got to church on Sunday morning, that song was part of the worship service.
How often have I written about being a child of God. How often I am reminded what a privilege it is to be called God’s child. It speaks of His wonderful love.
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” [1John 3:1 NKJV]
The “manner of love the Father has bestowed on us” was captured by another song (Reckless Love). His love is “overwhelming, never ending, reckless love.”
I am overwhelmed that God would love me. What joy to know that His love will never end but will carry me through this life and into eternity. And it is reckless, wild, scattered to whosoever will accept it. Knowing who I am (and what I am) He still chose to bestow His love on me … that is Reckless Love!
Thank you, Father, that I am not a slave but Your child because of Your overwhelming, never ending, reckless love!
