“Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.” – 1 John 3:2
In this little verse are such wondrous truths about our life in Christ!!! For all who believe in Jesus, the Son of God, we are truly children of God. When we trust in Christ, God adopts us as beloved children with full rights of inheritance in heaven alongside our brother Jesus! What a glorious reality!
It doesn’t matter who the world says you are. It doesn’t matter what people call you. The labels and categories of the world belong in the past. In Christ, God calls you “Beloved Daughter” or “Beloved Son”. No matter what your earthly family situation may be like, you have a perfect, loving, wise, caring, kind Father in Heaven.
But wait, there’s more!!! Though we may ache and grown in our bodies, this verse also reminds us that we will one day have glorified bodies like the body of our risen Savior. Though our bodies may currently be frail, aging, wounded, aching, limited, or painful they won’t always be this way! One day, Jesus will return, and when He returns, we’ll receive our glorified bodies. These bodies will still be our bodies, yet transformed and perfected. What that exactly looks like or means, we don’t even fully understand right now. But it will be amazing!
At a time when the weaknesses and limitations of the human body are very much on everyone’s minds, it’s a wonderful thing to remember that this isn’t all there is. One day, we will enjoy transformed bodies along with our transformed minds as we enjoy the presence of our Heavenly Father. Come, Lord Jesus!