Galatians 4:1-7
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March 23, 2010
Equal Partners
Galatians 4:1-7
EARS TO HEAR is the radio ministry of FAMILIES. BY GOD. For EARS TO HEAR, here’s Tim Glisson.
There’s absolutely no question that caring for the fatherless is important to God. Scripture is clear in that He considers himself to be Father to the fatherless. He declares himself their defender and their sustainer. He listens to their cries and he tells us that caring for them is what He considers religion to be all about.
How we are to care for the orphans of the world tells us a great deal about how God cares for us.
No Godly couple would ever consider adopting a child only to withhold from them the comforts and pleasures they give their birth children. It would be mean, cruel, and dishonoring to God not to treat adoptive and birth children as equal partners.
So it is with our relationship to God. Galatians chapter 4, verses 1 through 7 explain to us that not only has God adopted us, but because of the work of our Savior, we are an hier of God through Christ. No longer slaves, but sons. And equal partners at that.
James tells us that it’s not enough to be hearers of the Word only, but to be doers as well. God wants us to adopt children who have no fathers – just as He adopted us. It’s that clear.
If you have EARS TO HEAR the cry of the child please visit our website at FAMILIESBYGOD.org. For EARS TO HEAR, I’m Tim Glisson.
