Our Father 2

Hello Everyone,

People recognized God’s Fatherly Characteristics and gave their children names that honored God as Father in a personal way, names like:

* Abiel and Eliab, both meaning, "God is my Father";

*Abijah, "Jah [Yahweh, the Lord] is my Father";

*Abiram, "the Exalted One is my Father";

*Abiathar, "the Great One is my Father."

The New Testament gives us more insight for us to come to God and expect to find Him as our Heavenly Father.

Jesus said, "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil [weak people who do not always have the best intentions; evildoers in comparison to God who is totally good], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good [useful, beneficial] gifts to those who ask him" (Matthew 7:9–11).

(Luke 11:13 shows that the best gift is the Holy Spirit who gives us many gifts.)

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"

Children who come to an earthly father, however, come not only because they want something but also because they know that they are dependent on him.

So when we, come to God and call Him "our Father," we recognize that we are dependent on Him.

Our Father “in Heaven”

When you have a Father in Heaven you know Greater Things Are Still to Come!

Pastor Phil