A Blood Thicker Than Blood

"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 not know him." 1 John 3:1

There is a blood that is thicker than blood. It is the blood of Christ shed for you. Jesus told us that the world would not understand those who believe. In fact, even as Jesus was persecuted, those who cling to this world will also fear, hate, and persecute Christians in various ways. Genealogically connected family members will even look with suspicion upon believing brothers and sisters. They, too, will join in the persecution of those who love the Lord. Families will suffer division.

But, the good news is that the family of God is reconciled to God and to one another for all time. There is nothing that can separate us from our Father's love which is found in Christ Jesus. (Rom 8:39) There is nothing in this world that can destroy the family of God.

There is a blood thicker than blood. It is the blood of Christ, shed on the cross, that binds us together as family.

God's Peace - Pr. J