Title
“Abba, Father!”
Scripture
Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba. Father!”
(Galatians 4:6)
Devotional
We are more than His creation. We are more than citizens. We are more than members of His body the Church. We are sons and daughters of the most high God. We are children of the King. We are endeared to Him and He to us. We can call on Him as a child calls on a loving parent. We can say, “Abba. Father!” Abba is both a term of intimacy as well as respect. It is to be used often, lovingly and honestly. We are to call on our Heavenly Father as an obedient child calls on the counsel and leading of a loving parent. We are to realize that we have been adopted because we are loved. “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs - heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.”(1) Because of the Son and through the Spirit we can call on the God and say “Abba, Father!”
(1) Romans 8:16-17
Thought For The Night
Galatians 4:6: Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
Evening Text
Galatians 4:6: Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
Looking for Answers
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Is not God a Father to the fatherless?
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Of all the expressions of love God could show, why has He chosen that of a Father?
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Are you an obedient, loving son or daughter?
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “Abba”: The confident and tender reference of a loving, blessed child for his or her father.
Referencing: “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven,” Luke 11:2.
Applying: Honor your heavenly Father by honoring your earthly fathers and by being an example to your children and your children’s children.