Pure

"See what kind of love the Father has given to us," 1 John 3:1.

First: Who's the Father? God. Maker of heaven and earth. And of everything in them. Our Father, who art in heaven. You know, that one. The one and only God. Truly. To whom has this God given some kind of love? To us. (To you and me ...). Second: OK, so what kind of love has God given to us? This kind: he calls us his children. In fact, we are (are!) his kids. Yeah ... ok ... and why's that such a big deal? Because when Jesus, God's son, shows up suddenly in the skies, the rest of his children (that's us) will suddenly zoom up becoming like him. Though we don't know right now quite what that'll be like. Except that we get purified when we hope in him. Even now. For real. 100% pure. And, then, his kids get to play in the sky. Forever.

As we visit with a brother or sister today, we remind each other whose we are. We anticipate joining the vast congregation of worshippers around the throne. And, together, we give thanks for God's kind of love to us.