God delights in calling you His child. He is making you glorious.

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner [degel] over me was love.” (Song 2:4)

“And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.” (Isa 62:5)

“that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.” (Eph 5:27)

“Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.” (Heb 11:16)

“The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” (Jer 31:3)

“I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy” (Hos 2:19)

“just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Eph 5:25)

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1Jn 3:1)

“For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed [epaischunomai] to call them brethren” (Heb 2:11)

“but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” (Jn 15:15)

“For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” (Mk 8:38)

“For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.” (Lk 9:26)

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” (Rom 1:16)

“Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord” (2Tim 1:8)

“For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” (2Tim 1:12)

“For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” (2Cor 11:2)

“who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify [katharizo] for Himself His own special [periousios] people, zealous [zelotes] for good works.” (Tit 2:14)

“for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God” (Ex 34:14)

“I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped and fed them.” (Hos 11:4)

“casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” (1Pet 5:7)

“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.” (1Jn 3:16)

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us” (Eph 5:2)

“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood” (Rev 1:5)

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Gal 2:20)

“Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife” (Rev 21:9)

Reading: Song 1-4; Rom 11