You are God’s Child

How does God feel about you?

What does He think about you?

Hear the words of God toward

The Hebrew exiles in Babylon,

And make them your own:

“Is Ephraim my dear son?

Is he my darling child?

My heart yearns for him…” (Jer. 31:20)

Though disciplined for disobedience,

Though exiled to a foreign land,

Though separated

From family

And finances

And just plain fun,

God says to every exile:

You are my dear son.

You are my darling child.

My heart yearns for you-

Literally, “my insides are

In turmoil for you.”

How does God feel about you

When you are suffering in Babylon?
He can’t stop thinking about you.

He can’t stop churning with love

And longing for your return.

You are His darling,

Saint of God,

You are His darling child.