Have you ever realized that God was never known as “Father”
until Jesus came to earth and revealed Him as such? In His prayer to His
Father, Jesus said, “And I have declared to them Your Name, and will declare
it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them” (John
17:26). What name was Jesus referring to? It was the name “Father.” If there
was anything close to Jesus’ heart, it was to introduce God as “Father” to us.
In the Bible, Jesus said, “Therefore, do not worry, saying,
‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’…For
your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things”
(Matthew 6:31–32). Once, He said, “If you then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who
is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” (Matthew 7:11).
Jesus wants you to always have this image of God in your
mind—that He is your Abba, Father. Why? Because He wants you to know that there
is nothing more important or too insignificant for the Father when it comes to
His children.
Imagine a father playing with his five-year-old son, when he
notices a splinter embedded in his little boy’s thumb. The concerned father
asks, “When did you get this?”
“A few days ago,” the boy answers.
“Why didn’t you tell Daddy about it?”
“I thought you were too busy and that I shouldn’t bother you.”
If you were that father, wouldn’t it break your heart to hear
your child say this to you?
A splinter in one’s thumb may be a small thing, but there is nothing too small when it concerns your child because if it affects him, it affects you too. Now, no matter how old you are today, you are still God’s child, so don’t think that your problem is too small for God. If it is important to you, it is important to your Father too. Beloved, always remember that He is your Abba, Father! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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