Brothers and sisters all are we

John 3:1-3

See what love the Father has given 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. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

     Good morning child of God !  How does it feel to say that ? Better still, it is quite astounding to know it deep in your soul, in every fiber of your being. 

      I was watching remake of Lost in Space last night, the first episode anyway.  In last night's story a young Will Robinson returns to his family with the new version of the robot to save the family. One person to save the family. So many of our hero stories whether Biblical or from Hollywood are about someone who saves. Very often it is an ordinary person, a Clark Kent or a Peter Parker.

      Jesus came to earth as an ordinary human to save us all. Of course more than a superhero, Jesus came to save his family, all of us. What's more he wants us to know that we are family. All of us. Jesus has done everything he can in word and works to the point of dying on a cross is to save us all. By his inclusion to all the 'worst' of society, the sinners, the outcasts, lepers, warriors, chattel, He has shown we are all one family. He spoke so often to the least likely and I recall the parable of the Prodigal Son. Not only are we all children of God, brothers and sisters one and all, but we are always welcome in God's house.  Even as a sinner we are welcome, no matter who we are. Jesus lived and died so that we would know what inheritance we have in store.

        The crux of all this though is that we are ALL welcome. We are all brothers and sisters. Even in a dysfunctional family ( which I certainly think we all are sometimes ), we are all still and irrevocably family. Think about that.  Lastly, know that when we disown our family we are turning our backs on God and the great gift we are all supposed to share in.