Happy New Year! Praise to Abba Father
“For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘ABBA FATHER!'”
Have you ever seen the startled look in a child’s eyes when they were afraid of something? Have you ever seen a child recognize their father in a crowded room and run to their father? Have you ever seen a child cry and call on their daddy and say “Daddy, Daddy,” or maybe even “dada, dada.”
It’s hard to believe but the Scripture says we have a relationship with God where He is our Abba Father.
What does it mean that God is Abba Father?
It means closeness. A personal relationship. That He cares about you wants you to be close to Him. That you can call on Him. You may not have had a great earthly daddy, but you have a great heavenly daddy and for that you can rejoice and praise Him.
Today we begin a new year of 365 DAYS of PRAISE!
What does that mean? Every morning when you wake, you’ll have a NEW attribute of God in your inbox.
You can use each day’s attribute as a SPRINGBOARD for your P.R.A.Y.ers.
P.RAISE God using that day’s attribute.
R.EPENT if you’ve ignored His invitation to know Him in that way.
A.SK on the basis of that day’s attributes.
Y.IELD to Him during the day.
EXAMPLE:
LORD, You are ABBA FATHER! We praise You and thank You for adopting us as Your child. Forgive us for the times we’ve rejected Your love and guidance. Help us trust You more. We yield to You.