“‘I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.' And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.’”
Luke 15:19-22 (ESV)
Human sonship has nothing to do with performance, and it has everything to do with genetics. Spiritual sonship has nothing to do with performance, and it has everything to do with God's mercy, grace, and provision. The status of sonship, in both instances, has to do with the parents, not the son.
Anyone who tries to earn a position in a family will be frustrated. The positions in a family are to be enjoyed, cannot be earned, and should never be merely endured.
God loves us, recognizes our need, and meets it with the payment only He can make. We were never His children because we were good enough, and we cannot maintain our status because only God is capable of such a feat. If you are not a child of God, then your fear is justified. If you are a child of God, enjoy Him today and the security that comes from resting in your position as a child of His.
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