“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15)
Abba, Father literally infers that we can have such an intimate loving relationship with God that we can refer to Him as Daddy.
Dad that is Who He is! He is our Dad.
I have had people come up to me and literally say, “I notice that you call Him Dad, you know that’s just strange to me.” Well, it shouldn’t be. Do you know Him as a loving Father? Do you know Him as Daddy? You should because you are His child. You’re His daughter, you’re His son, and His desire is to have that kind of relationship with you.
Do you know that God perfectly loved Jesus? He loved Him before He was formed in Mary’s’ womb. He loved Him before He entered into the ministry. He loved Him before He performed His first miracle. He loved Him before He went to the Cross.
Jesus never had to perform for the Father. He never had to raise Lazarus from the dead. He never had to walk on water, or cast out demons. Jesus never had to do anything for the Father to love Him. And you know, the same is true for you!
He loved you before you knew Him. He loved you before you did anything right. He loved you before you made any of your mistakes.
HE LOVES YOU PERIOD!
1 John 4:16 says; “…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” GOD IS LOVE! This is Who He is. He cannot be anything else. He cannot do anything else.
When you begin to understand the depth of His love, (this is Who He is), it begins to change your perception of Him. Once this shift in your perception of God takes place, you begin to interpret His actions, His words, His thoughts toward you differently.
You will not see Him as angry or disappointed. You will not see Him as distant or uncaring.
You’ll begin feeling His passion for you. You’ll begin feeling accepted. You’ll begin feeling encouraged, and confident. As a result you’ll begin trusting Him more, and your faith in Him will begin to grow, no matter what is going on around you.
Adam was never created to live without the presence, passion, and fire of God’s love for him! Everything around Adam was affected by the Love and Glory of God’s presence.
The blessing of the Garden of Eden was an expression of Gods love for Adam It was His intense desire to bless His child with more than enough. When Adam had the fire of God’s passionate presence clothing him, Adam was invincible. He was able to accomplish anything.
He had the clothing of the Spirit of God’s love impacting everything around him. He had the Kings authority to take dominion in the earth.
That’s what Gods love does, it empowers, it blesses, it strengthens, it covers, it protects!
GOD’S LOVE, HIS PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT, IS HIS BLESSING
OPERATING IN OUR LIVES!
OPERATING IN OUR LIVES!
THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG!
THIS IS WHERE WE WERE CREATED TO LIVE- IN HIS LOVE!
We were never created to live outside of this LOVE! We were created to live and dwell here.
This is why we are so frustrated, confused, angry, and desperate at times. We can feel it deep down in our hearts. Something is missing, something isn’t right. What is it? It’s the fact that you and I are without His HOLY LOVE on us, in us and around us.
When we begin to intimately interact with His love, when we receive His unconditional love, we will begin living our life the way He created us to live.
We will begin living in this place specifically designed for us. It’s that secret place, it is in the very bosom of the Father. This is where we will know what it means to be a son or daughter of a loving Father.
This is where we have the confidence, and faith to reign as Kings and Priests in this world.
EXPERIENCING HIS LOVE- DECLARING HIS LOVE TO THE WORLD!
(To Be Continued)