"Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of
days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest
continually." (Hebrews 7: 3)
This describes Melchizedek, King of righteousness, the Priest of God Most High.
Jesus is our priest-forever, according to this same blessed order (Hebrews 7: 17)
Now, we are made the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5: 21), and as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4: 17).
In the Body of Christ, we are called no longer to identify with our parents on earth, with Adam, but with Christ Jesus, our life:
The first mention of "father" in the Bible is found here:
"Therefore shall a
man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they
shall be one flesh." (Genesis 2: 24)
We are called to leave behind our old-Adam identity, and become one with Life, with our Life Christ Jesus (Colossians 3:4).
We have received a spirit of adoption through the Holy Spirit:
"For ye have not
received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
"The Spirit itself
beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
"And
if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be
that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." (Romans 8: 15-17)
Grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord, and behold you will see your Father prepare your way in the new family.
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