God the Father is immensely excited to share what He has with us, just as we find joy in sharing our lives with others. We are called as the first fruits of God's calling, ripened first and sacred to Him, selected through the giving of His Holy Spirit on Pentecost. This calling grants us the power to become children of God, to be part of the God Family, and to enter the Kingdom of God. As adopted children of God, we are given total legitimacy, entitled to all the rights and obligations of the Family, including the duty to carry on the Family name. Just as adopted children in a human family inherit everything, we, as God's children, are heirs and joint heirs with Christ, set to inherit all that He possesses. God's Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are His adopted children, destined to share in the glory to come with Him, transformed from flesh to spirit. God views us as already qualified, perfected, and glorified, having delivered us from the power of darkness and the grief of this world. Our citizenship is in heaven with Him, and we are called to conform to the image of Christ, following Him as the firstborn from the dead and the beginning of the Family line of God. This transformation is a promise, signified by the trumpet sound when the dead will rise first, and those remaining will be changed into spirit beings with incorruptible bodies. As adopted children, God holds us dear, ready to defend us as His own, ensuring we reach the glorious future He has planned.

God, in His sovereign grace, initiates a personal and intimate relationship with those He calls, stooping down from His lofty position to draw insignificant humans into His family. The Father Himself chooses ordinary individuals, often from the middle or lower parts of society, to become His spiritual children, raising them from the dust of the ground to glorify His name. This calling is not based on any merit or action of our own, but solely on His purpose and grace, planned before time began. Through this divine selection, He offers us the opportunity to be transformed, to shed corruption, and to live forever in relationship with Him. The calling of God, as described by Paul, refers to His elect—those separated and set apart as saints, invited to undergo the process of salvation unto glorification. This process encompasses the entire journey from being called to being saved, involving steps such as justification and sanctification, where we grow in godly character and transform into the image of Christ. God is confident in His ability to bring those He calls to glorification, provided we cooperate with His work in us. His elect, the firstfruits, hold a special place in His heart, cherished as a precious treasure, destined to be part of His universal family of creators. To break the hold of human nature and the influence of this world, God opens the hearts of those He calls, enabling them to hear and understand His truth. Through His Spirit working with the individual, He clears the veil of misunderstanding, guiding them toward truth and glorifying Christ in their minds. This divine intervention can occur in countless ways, using any situation or means to awaken a willing mind, motivating the called to embrace His way and reject the fleeting promises of the adversary. As co-heirs with Christ, we are urged to make the most of this holy calling, embracing the eternal inheritance offered through His grace.

As members of God's church, we are not only fellow citizens with the saints but also of the household of God, a privilege that signifies a profound unity and intimacy. In Ephesians 2:19, Paul illustrates that true Christians belong to the family of God, emphasizing that we are children of God through a process of legal adoption. This family relationship is far more specific and personal than the general bond of citizenship in a state, highlighting an internal, vital connection akin to a blood bond, rather than the external, legal ties that unite a nation. Being part of God's household means we are elevated to the dignity of children, not merely forgiven or saved from eternal death, but adopted into His family. This adoption reflects the marvelous grace of God, who does not stop at deliverance but places us in a position to stand in His presence as His children. We await the full realization of this adoption, eagerly anticipating the redemption of our body, as Paul mentions in Romans 8:23. This intimate relationship grants us the right of direct approach to God as our Father. The eternal, supreme God of all existence is always ready to receive us, giving His undivided attention to even the smallest details of our lives. As children of God, we can go to Him with confidence, knowing that He knows our needs and worries better than we do ourselves, ensuring that we are heard as members of the most powerful and wealthiest family in existence. Our relationship with God also extends to a familial bond with Jesus Christ, our spiritual brother and the Firstborn among many brethren. He took on human nature to show us that, with the help of God's Spirit, we too can resist temptation and refuse to sin. As joint heirs with Christ, we are promised a glory so tremendous that it surpasses human imagination, awaiting us in a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells. As children of God, we bear a responsibility to produce good fruit and reflect the righteousness of Christ. Our behavior proclaims the nature of our heavenly Father, glorifying Him through our good works. We must strive to be like Him, guided by His Spirit to walk and think as He does, ensuring that our actions are worthy of the family to which we belong. God's loyalty to His covenant demands a faithful and willing response from us, mirroring the faithfulness and loyalty exemplified by Jesus Christ, who surpasses all in building and ruling the household of God.