Live like a son

Good stuff from Eric over at Between the Trees:

Being a son in the biblical sense always means obedience because we are representing our father, but it is also always obedience “because” rather than obedience “in order to”. Because we are beloved children, we should live like sons and daughters. But the first part of the equation is established by the God who adopts us. The papers were written up before eternity began and signed at the cross and empty tomb. You can’t make God more of your Father, ever, in any way. But you can live more like one of His children.