God the Father is pleased that you were adopted through Jesus Christ.

God the Father is pleased that you were adopted through Jesus Christ.

“having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will” (Eph 1:5)
“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.” (Rom 8:15)
“I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.” (1Jn 2:13)
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” (Eph 5:8)
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Rom 8:16)
“and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” (Rom 8:17)
“Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.” (Heb 2:13)
“and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children” (1Pet 1:13,14)
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right [exousia] to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born [gennao], not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (Jn 1:12-13)
“My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you” (Gal 4:19)
“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.” (Eph 5:1)
“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1Jn 2:1)
“I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.” (1Jn 2:12)
“And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” (1Jn 2:28)
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1Jn 3:1)
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” (1Jn 3:2)
“Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.” (1Jn 3:7)
“In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.” (1Jn 3:10)
“My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.” (1Jn 3:18)
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1Jn 4:4)
“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.” (1Jn 5:2)
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” (1Jn 5:21)
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” (3Jn 1:4)
Reading: 2Chr 35-36; Eph 1; Rom 7