Do
you ever think of God as your Father? Apparently, when Jesus taught the
disciples how to pray this first part in calling God “Abba” was revolutionary.
An intimate relationship with God as our Father was unheard of. Think of the
most intimate relationship you have? Now, imagine that same kind of
relationship with God. I can picture a father and son sitting on a pier
together fishing or a girl holding her daddy’s hand as he leads her to her
school. And what about a young lady who has just had her heart broken by her
boyfriend and her dad just holds her in his arms as she cries. Our Father in
Heaven is this kind of father. He is the one we can talk to about anything and
everything. He is the one who will guide us as we move forward through life and
he is the one who will wrap us in his loving arms when we are hurt and in
despair. It brings tears to my eyes as I think of my wedding reception and the
dance with my father. He was crying throughout the entire dance he was so
filled with the emotion of love for me and how I was all grown up. Our Father
in Heaven cries when we cry, laughs when we laugh, is sad when we are sad.
There is nothing that compares to the love God has for us but the relationship
with our earthly father or mother is a glimpse of what our relationship to God
can be.
The beginning of effective
prayer is the recognition that God possesses a father’s heart, a father’s love,
a father’s strength and a father’s concern for the best interest of his
children. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/lord-teach-us-to-pray-john-hamby-sermon-on-prayer-how-to-49000.asp?Page=2
Luke 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed
be your name, your kingdom come.
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