God as my Daddy! (#1)

The Lord’s Prayer begins with the words ‘Our Father’. I wonder how many of us live and relate with God in the light of that reality? Because it is!! For those who have accepted Christ as Lord and Saviour, God is our Father!

In a sermon I was listening to a while ago by JD Greear, he pointed out one of the greatest issues that plagues the Christian is prayerlessness which sometimes stems from not relating rightly with God. So I decided to take a look at the concept or idea of God, firstly as my Father and I trust that as you read through this too, you will come into the awareness of His immense love for you and delight in you as His son or daughter.

 

 

So what does this mean to have Him as my Daddy? What kind of Daddy is He toward me? What can I be confident of?

 v  He loves me (Romans 8:31)

 v  He has only the best intentions for me (Jeremiah 29:11)

 v  He would give/do anything for me – (John 3:16; Isaiah 43:1-4)

 v  He protects me and never leaves me alone (Hebrews 13:5)

 v  His word is good i.e. He keeps His word to me  (He is faithful – 1^st Corinthians 1:9; Numbers 23:19)

 v  He wants me to come to Him boldly, freely, unashamed, freely (Hebrews 4:16)

v  He cares for me (1 Peter 5:7)

v  He is my confidant: he listens and answers every time (Psalm 116:1-2)

v  He always has my back (2^nd Timothy 4:16-17)

v  He defends me (Romans 12:19)

v  He provides for me (Philippians 4:19)

v  He shields me from evil (2^nd Timothy 4:18)

This list is obviously not extensive and you can feel free to add stuff to it. The point here is – for both you and I – that the more we internalize these traits of God as our Daddy, a caring, loving and involved Father, the more personal, honest, rich and true our prayer time will become.

For example if you know that He wants only the best for you, you can be confident that even in tough times that He is working the situation out for your good though you can’t see it (Romans 8: 28). Similarly, even when it seems like no one is with you and you are afraid, being confident of the fact that His promise to never leave you alone or forsake you is good – you can speak to Him knowing that He hears you (Psalm 116:2).

Today, meditate on this truth, secure in your Daddy’s love and your unwavering place in His family. You’re the Lord’s and He loves you, unconditionally.