12/29/22 Galatians 4:1-7 Christ was Born that we Might be Born Again and Adopted into God's Family

The eternal Son of God left His heavenly family to be born into an earthly family so that we who only know an imperfect, earthly family might be adopted into the perfect family of God. This truth of our being adopted as sons and daughters of God is essential for the living of of whole Christian life. Is it what changes us and enables us to walk in love for God and one another.
The Collect for Christmas Day from the Book of Common Prayer (1662) states this beautifully.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever on God, world without end. Amen.