I AM ADOPTED (12 OF 13)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-33, Ephesians 6:1-9
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I am ADOPTED
Who Am I: Discovering my True Identity
Jordan Easley
Ephesians 5:1-6:9
Has anyone ever told you... you look like your Mom or your Dad? I've been hearing that my entire life... Growing up, people would tell me, "Jordan, you look just like your Dad" ...you have his curly hair... and his same eyes, and smile..." They'd tell me, "Your mannerisms are similar and your walk looks the same" ... Has anyone ever told you that you look like one of your parents?
Now that I have my own kids, people say the same things... only this time it applies to my own kids. People say-"Man! Your kids look just like you!" And I'll be honest... When I look at my kids, I don't see the resemblance at all, but it must be true because I hear that all the time.
We, as children, naturally inherit certain characteristics from our biological parents. That's how human biology works-it's DNA.
But you know... spiritual biology works differently. The Bible says in the book of Genesis (1:27) that we were all made in the image of God. The Imago Dei... which means, to some extent, everyone that's ever been born resembles God in some way...
When you think about it: There's no such thing as an ordinary person... We are valuable to God... we have worth... and our worth is connected to our Creator.
C.S. Lewis once said, "You have never met a mere mortal." ...and that's true. If God is great and important, and we are created in God's image... then that means every person that's ever been created is important to God.
...but the truth is... you can resemble someone and be nothing like them.
I had the privilege of playing golf (a couple months ago), at a prestigious golf course in North Carolina... and because it was such a nice course, I tried my best to look... like I knew what I was doing (even though I'm a mediocre golfer, at best.)
I had just gotten a new golf bag (one of the big nice ones like the pro's carry)... I had some nice golf slacks on ...
Who Am I: Discovering my True Identity
Jordan Easley
Ephesians 5:1-6:9
Has anyone ever told you... you look like your Mom or your Dad? I've been hearing that my entire life... Growing up, people would tell me, "Jordan, you look just like your Dad" ...you have his curly hair... and his same eyes, and smile..." They'd tell me, "Your mannerisms are similar and your walk looks the same" ... Has anyone ever told you that you look like one of your parents?
Now that I have my own kids, people say the same things... only this time it applies to my own kids. People say-"Man! Your kids look just like you!" And I'll be honest... When I look at my kids, I don't see the resemblance at all, but it must be true because I hear that all the time.
We, as children, naturally inherit certain characteristics from our biological parents. That's how human biology works-it's DNA.
But you know... spiritual biology works differently. The Bible says in the book of Genesis (1:27) that we were all made in the image of God. The Imago Dei... which means, to some extent, everyone that's ever been born resembles God in some way...
When you think about it: There's no such thing as an ordinary person... We are valuable to God... we have worth... and our worth is connected to our Creator.
C.S. Lewis once said, "You have never met a mere mortal." ...and that's true. If God is great and important, and we are created in God's image... then that means every person that's ever been created is important to God.
...but the truth is... you can resemble someone and be nothing like them.
I had the privilege of playing golf (a couple months ago), at a prestigious golf course in North Carolina... and because it was such a nice course, I tried my best to look... like I knew what I was doing (even though I'm a mediocre golfer, at best.)
I had just gotten a new golf bag (one of the big nice ones like the pro's carry)... I had some nice golf slacks on ...
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