Child of God

"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called the children of God." 1 John 3:1

Like every other follower of Christ out there, I know God loves me. He loves me a lot. I read books on His love. I hear sermons on His love. But how much does God really love me? He uses an interesting way of telling me - that I should be called His child. When I think about my children - my three girls - gosh, do I love them. I love them more than life itself. I love the memories of raising them. I love experiencing life with them - the ups and the downs. I love when they (now much older) come to dad for advice or insight. Yeah. So that's how much, huh God? You love my stumbling walk, my asking advice, memories of my earlier encounters with You. Pretty cool. Thanks God...I love You too.