FOUND, CALLED AND ADOPTED

It is not the healthy people who need a doctor, but the sick.…I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.

Matthew 9:12–13

God didn’t look at our frazzled lives and say, “I’ll die for you when you deserve it.”

No, despite our sin, in the face of our rebellion, he chose to adopt us. And for God, there’s no going back. His grace is a come-as-you-are promise from a one-of-a-kind King. You’ve been found, called, and adopted; so trust your Father and claim this verse as your own: “God showed his love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners” (Romans 5:8). And you never again have to wonder who your father is—you’ve been adopted by God and are therefore an “heir of God through Christ” (Galatians 4:7).

In the Grip of Grace
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Today's Scripture in Context

[1]Lucado, Max; Gibbs, Terri A.: Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year. Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman, 2000, S. 159