It really hit me that God being my Father has amazing implications! If God is my Father, then he is totally dedicated to my well-being. It means that the love he has for me is very, very special. He must really care about me. And he has to be committed to protecting me from harm. And his bond with me will last forever!
That truly is the grace that we have in Christ. God is our Father. This is such a radical truth. It is unique from all the other religions and philosophies of the world. As beloved children, the revelation of this grace ought to make us sing and dance and celebrate with joy!
Psalm 145:7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
Dear Father in heaven, how blessed am I to be privileged to call you that! I pledge my heart to you, to honor you though I am weak. I pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to continually grasp the depth of your fatherly love and goodness and to respond to it with true praise and worship from my heart. I cling to you in faith and acknowledge every good thing we have in Christ Jesus, your only begotten son, as we are adopted as sons and daughters through him. Amen!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
He Will Take Care of Me
Those are the words I felt in my heart today. There are so many things I can worry about. The future always has uncertainties. I sometimes struggle with anxiety and fears. But these words brought comfort and peace to me. I can actually take refuge in God and he will take care of me. I don't have to worry. As these words filled my soul, I suddenly felt a sense of safety. He will take care of me! Then a flood of Scriptures began to come to me that reinforced these words. Then the reality of God as my heavenly Father felt so real and personal to me. He will take care of me, every part of my life because He is my Father in heaven!
Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,
Matthew 6:28 See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
Psalm 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
John
Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,
Matthew 6:28 See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
Psalm 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
John
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