Today's Word - "Abba Father" Part 3

When his disciples asked Jesus how to pray (Luke 11:1), this is what He said;
 
"Pray along these lines;: 
 
'Our Father in heaven, we honor your holy name.
We ask that your kingdom will come now. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven.
Give us our food again today, as usual,
and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.
Don’t bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One. Amen.’     
Matthew 6:9-13 (Living Bible Paraphrase)

Today's Reflection
 
You’re asked, “Who is your father?” You answer, “God is my father”. Can you imagine even thinking that?

Someone tells you, “God is your father”. You hesitate, not knowing what to say. The person then says, “I know He is your father because I can see the family resemblance”. Now you really don’t know what to say.

Yet the Bible goes to great lengths to make this very point: the real you is a daughter, a son of God. And, yes, there is a family resemblance. Notice these verses:

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, (a word in the Aramaic language spoken at the time which means Daddy) Father." Galatians 4:6

"When God adopted you, you did not receive a spirit that makes you afraid of Him. . . instead, you received the spirit who tells you that you are God's own and you can call on Him, "Abba, Daddy, Father." Romans 8:15,16

"We have the mind of Christ." I Corinthians 2:16


Today's Prayer

“Father, Abba, Daddy, Pappa, it is difficult even to pray these words. It’s almost too good to be true. Yet what father wants his son or daughter to be afraid of him? Lord help me to receive your affirmation and love in such a way that it causes me to respect and honor and serve you in a way that feeling distanced from You never could. Amen”