God Is... Father
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 7:00AM MAD21 By Jason S (Connecting to Impact)
I wanted to do this particular attribute last because it's such an exciting and amazing topic.
How can you not help but marvel at a God who has infinite power and wisdom, is present everywhere at once, Creator, Provider, Sustainer, Self-existent, and on and on–yet He also reveals Himself as "Father to the fatherless" (Psalm 68:5).
He refuses to allow anyone to be orphaned, but this mentality pervades our culture and even our churches. We don't truly understand what it means to be called a son, but we really need to get it.
"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" (Romans 8:14-15)
If we are sons, we carry a different mentality and authority. We go through testing and trials, but we don't have to doubt His love or our position. Our service and devotion flows from knowing Him and His knowing us fully.
Faith, Family Life, Father, Who Is God in Who Is God?