That's My Child

The other day I was watching a program called  The Voice.  It is a reality show that allows people to come on stage and sing for 90 seconds.  In those 90 seconds you go before four judges whose back is to the singer.  The objective is to impress a judge enough to get him to turn.  In turning his seat to face you, the walkway lights up and his chair says I Want You.


As I sat and watched, they told the story of the next singer.  His name was Michael Woolery.  Some of you may remember Chuck Woolery of Love Connection.  It was a television show - what some might call today a "reality show."  Love Connection was around in the 70's and Chuck Woolery was the host.  Today, he stood in the shadows as the spot light was on his son.  Michael was auditioning for a spot on The Voice. 


As Michael sang, the cameras would pan back to his father Chuck who stood silently cheering for his son.  "Come on" he would say as he desperately wanted his son to gain a spot.  Michael was a skier and as he prepared for the Olympic tryouts, he was injured after a fall.  Unable to compete any longer, he turned to music. 


The 90 seconds came to an end and not a single chair turned for Michael.  You can imagine his disappointment.  Greater still, you can imagine his father's disappointment.  He wanted so much for his child.  He wanted to see his son succeed, He wanted his son to get a chance, he wanted the best for his son because that's his child. 

God wants the best for us too.  We don't have to wait for someone's approval.  We are children of the most high God and he wants us to live our dreams, be fulfilled, and find success in Him. We are his children and He will always say "I want you."   He waits for us in the background, cheering us on saying "That's my child."


How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called the children of God.  And that's what we are.*  1 John 3:1








*This is one of my favorite verses.  When I think that our Father's love is so great and he has "lavished" that on us. According to the dictionary, lavished means to bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities. How great is the love of the Father that he lavished it on us, He poured out his love in generous quantity-what more do we need?  I am his child!