God treats you as His favorite.
I see myself as the most wretched of men, riddled with sores and corruption, having committed all sorts of crimes against his King. Overcome with heartfelt regret, I confess all my wickedness to Him, ask for His forgiveness, and surrender myself into His hands to do as He sees fit.
The King, filled with mercy and goodness, far from punishing me, embraces me with love. He invites me to dine at His table, serves me with His hands, and gives me the keys to His treasures. He communicates with me and delights in me endlessly, in countless ways, and treats me in all ways as His favorite.
This is how I perceive myself from time to time in His holy presence.
See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God's children—and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn't know him. Dear friends, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is.
Do I experience God as a King full of mercy and goodness?
In what ways has God treated me as his favorite?
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