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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. --Hebrews 11:1 At this very moment, there’s an invisible world that surrounds you and me, just as there is a visible world. And in this unseen world there are demons and angels, powerful invisible armies, and more. One of my favorite Old Testament stories shows us what this invisible world is like. Elisha, the prophet of God, and his servant were on their way to a place called Dothan. The servant saw a huge Canaanite army rising up against them, and went to Elisha in a panic saying, “What are we going to do?” Clearly, he feared for their lives! So Elisha prayed for his servant saying, “Lord, open his eyes that he may see.” And God opened his spiritual eyes, and he saw God’s favor surrounding them in the form of a glorious army—men on horses sent to protect them with drawn swords! Like Elisha’s servant, are you frightened about something today? Do you feel alone? The eternal, invisible world of God abounds around you. He has called the forces of heaven to protect and watch over you. I pray you’ll embrace this truth in your life today! THE ETERNAL, INVISIBLE WORLD OF GOD ABOUNDS AROUND YOU!

The Gift of a Family

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”
1 John 3:1–3

One of the biggest stars of radio and the early days of television was Art Linkletter. He described his success simply: “Put regular people, especially kids, in front a camera and let them be themselves.” Linkletter had a long and successful life and career, but things could have gone very differently for him. He was born in 1912 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, as Arthur Kelly. His parents abandoned him on the steps of a local church when he was just a few weeks old, and Art was adopted by a pastor and his wife. In an interview given in his nineties, Linkletter talked about all he had experienced and then said, “But I’m still the preacher’s kid.”
All of us were born into the wrong family. Jesus said, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44). But the love of God for us was so great, that even when we did not know Him or love Him, He reached out to us by sending His Son to be the Saviour of all who believe. Our adoption is the measure of His devotion.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Never lose sight of the amazing love of God that offered you a place in His family.