Abba Father

Meditate.

Will you share in God's glory...
...and in His suffering?
Abba Father, we are your children.

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father." For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. Romans 8:15-17 

God sent His one and only Son to earth…to redeem us from the sin of a fallen world. As we accept Jesus, God’s Son as our Savior, our Messiah, we become God’s children. Just as Paul wrote to the church at Rome…with the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives we become adopted by God. He becomes our Abba Father.

And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, "Abba, Father." Galatians 4:6

Can you imagine what your Heavenly Father offers you as His heir?  Consider all the promises He has given to us. Promise after promise.  My favorite promise is that He will never leave us, forsake or abandon us. Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Don’t panic.

So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you." Deuteronomy 31:6

In these coming days…be strong, don’t panic, and don’t be afraid. God is on your side. He loves you. 

Prayer ~ Lord, just as You spoke to Joshua, I hear You speaking… Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:8-9. Thank You that You will be with me wherever I go.

Verse of Salvation ~ "And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!" Luke 21:25-28

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