One of my favourite worship songs currently is "Who you say I am". The lyrics are a powerful reminder of the promise from God that we are his children.
Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I'm a child of God
Yes I am
In my Father's house
There's a place for me
I'm a child of God
Yes I am
(Hillsong, 2018, Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding)
Ben Feilding shares: "The theme, "Who You Say I Am", is from John 8, which is, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. Jesus says, 'who the son sets free, is free indeed.' It's a real declaration of identity. John 8 talks about how a slave has no place in the family. But, once we've been brought into the family, then we have this identity as part of God's family and an identity of freedom. Our identity resides in knowing ourselves in Christ and living within the stability of knowing we are who God says we are."
I first heard this song when I was visiting my nephew and he was running around the house singing the above words totally unprompted and full of joy. It warmed my heart that, at such a young age, his thoughts and words were declaring this special relationship between God and his children. This is a regular song on our chapel song rotation. When we sing the song, it is amazing to hear the voices of the children at our school declaring that they are indeed children of God. Hearing and singing the promises of God is a powerful and life-giving reminder to us of who we are and who we belong to.
1 John 3:1
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God and that is what we are!"
So, what does it mean to be someone’s child? It means that there is a commitment on the part of the parent. The parent has taken responsibility for the proper raising of the child. The parent is to care for and nourish the child. The parent is to teach the child and lead the child. The parent is to discipline the child to keep him/her on the right path. That is what God is doing with us. He is raising us. Who better to raise us than the one who formed us?
As we head into the Term 2 holiday break, it is my prayer that you will be able to come into an even greater understanding of our relationship with our Heavenly Father, as his children.
Many blessings,
Bronwyn Wilson, Principal