Reading: 1 John 3:1-3 — A declaration of the lavish love God has shown in calling believers His children, and a call to purify oneself in light of that identity and the hope of Christ's appearing.

Devotional: It is a staggering truth that the God of all creation looks at broken, sin-prone people and calls them His children. Not servants. Not acquaintances. Children. And yet that identity carries with it a call to ongoing purification. The hope of seeing Christ as He is should be the most powerful motivating force in a believer's daily life. If you truly believe that one day you will stand before a perfectly pure Savior, that belief will reshape how you spend your hours, what you tolerate in your character, and how seriously you take the slow work of sanctification. Let your hope purify you today.