Devotional Week 5 by Petr E.
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” - 1 John 3:1
Knowing that God is the Father will affect your life in a good way, but the revelation that God is your Father will change your life.
For some of us it is difficult to see the Father in God, because they saw the earthly fathers. The distorted image of the earthly father distorts the image of God the Father. Some children heard from their father: you are stupid, you are not capable of anything. It is sometimes difficult for such people to see the Father in God.
If a person did not see the Father in God, then he can perceive God as an “evil judge”. Serving such a God will always be a burden. It will be impossible to earn approval from such a God. To get something from such a God will be difficult. After all, people are constantly doing something wrong, violating His commandments.
The Son of God, Jesus Christ, told and showed people what God really is and brought true revelation about the Father. God is not an evil judge, but a loving Father and a just Judge. If you perceive God as a loving Father and a just judge, it will be easier for you to love Him. This revelation will help you not to sin. Love is the best motivator not to sin, as opposed to fear.
What is important to know about the Father:
Father made you special.
READ: Psalm 138:13-16
The father participated in your conception, the formation of your gender and at your birth. If no one was waiting for you in the family, Father was waiting. You are not strange, you are special.
Father knows you by name.
READ: Isaiah 43:1
This is important, considering that there are billions of us. The Father does not just have a good memory for names, He treats you as His child. Your father is open for communication with you 24 hours a day. God has more to do than earthly parents, but unlike them, He can spend time with you without limits.
Father is involved in your life.
READ: Luke 12:7
He is involved in our life so much that he knows every birthmark on our body, and how all organs work in our body. The father fills all our needs in both fatherly and motherly love. When necessary, He can train us as a father, but when necessary he will show us tenderness as a mother.
Conclusion
You must know that you have a Father who created the whole universe. He loves you and takes care of you. He considers you His child. He has prepared for you an excellent life in eternity. You belong to the largest family in the universe - the family of believers in Christ.
The Father not only watches your life from a far, He holds you in His arms and no one can steal you from His arms.
