June 14, 2018

ABBA, FATHER!

Romans 8:14-15

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

Encouraging Words

Jesus left His regal place in Heaven to become His creation. He became a man. He lived a human life with all of its challenges and temptations. In His humanness, He chose to not sin and therefore lived a perfect and pure life. He then gave up that life as a sacrifice for the very creation that He became. By doing this He returned to heaven as a resurrected human being, opening the door for His believers to enter heaven as well. By this glorious work of love, mercy, and grace, Jesus changed our relationship with God forevermore. We are now adopted into Gods' family as sons and daughters and no longer slaves as we were when we were subject to the law. Jesus has made us joint heirs with Him in the kingdom of heaven through adoption. Because of this, we do not have to fear God as a slave fears his master, but we can call out to him with, "Abba, Father", as a child calls out, "Pappa" when he or she needs the love of a caring father. Glory be to God!