Because of our union with Christ, we are not hated. Weakness, wrongdoing, and failings cling to us, yes. But they do not establish who we are. We are the beloved of God. Though sin still exists in our lives, we have the status of the One who gave his life for us and to us – God’s own Son. And because of the love of that Child who now indwells us, we have the ability to change and progress in our Christian walk. Yes, there is still work to do, but as we seek to obey our God we must remember that we can obey him because of who we are. We are God’s beloved children for whom he gave his Son, and to whom he has given his Spirit. As the Bible says, “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (I John 3:1).
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Bible – chinese – 新标点和合本 列王纪下 15

列王纪下 15 ◀ ▶ 15 犹大王亚撒利雅 （代下26·1—23） 1  以色列王耶罗波安二十七年，犹大王亚玛谢的儿子亚撒利雅登基， 2 他登基的时候年十六岁，在耶路撒冷作王五十二年。他母亲名叫耶可利雅，是耶路撒冷人。 3  亚撒利雅行耶和华眼中看为正的事，效法他父亲亚玛谢一切所行的； 4 只是邱坛还没有废去，百姓仍在那里献祭烧香。 5 耶和华降灾与王，使他长大麻风，直到死日，他就住在别的宫里。他的儿子约坦管理家事，治理国民。 6  亚撒利雅其余的事，凡他所行的都写在犹大列王记上。 7  亚撒利雅与他列祖同睡，葬在大卫城他列祖的坟地里。他儿子约坦接续他作王。 以色列王撒迦利雅 8  犹大王亚撒利雅三十八年，耶罗波安的儿子撒迦利雅在撒马利亚作以色列王六个月。 9 他行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，效法他列祖所行的，不离开尼八的儿子耶罗波安使以色列人陷在罪里的那罪。 10  雅比的儿子沙龙背叛他，在百姓面前击杀他，篡了他的位。 11  撒迦利雅其余的事都写在以色列诸王记上。 12 这是从前耶和华应许耶户说：「你的子孙必坐以色列的国位直到四代。」这话果然应验了。 以色列王沙龙 13  犹大王乌西雅+三十九年，雅比的儿子沙龙登基在撒马利亚作王一个月。…

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