Know Him as Daddy For [the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption--the Spirit producing sonship--in [the bliss of] which we cry, Abba! [That is,] Father! (Romans 8:15, The Amplified Bible) Dear Reader, One night after a worship service a friend of mine and I stepped outside and were suddenly awed by the beauty around us. It was one of those crisp, clear winter nights when the brilliance of the moon and stars nearly takes your breath away. I said to my friend, Tommy, will you look at that! Then he looked up with one of those Holy Ghost whole face smiles and with a voice full of tenderness said, My Daddy made that! My Daddy.... Ill never forget the way he said that. Some people might think he shouldnt have been talking in such familiar terms about God, but theyd be wrong. Its scriptural to talk that way about Him. In the New Testament theres a Greek word for father-- Abba. The most accurate translation for that word in English is Daddy. Its a word that signifies closeness. It speaks of a relationship thats been developed through time spent together. Father is one thing. Daddy is another. Growing up, my father was sometimes my Father and sometimes my Daddy. When we were out duck hunting, he was Daddy. When he gave commands he meant to be obeyed instantly, he was Father. God is like that too. Hes your Father and Hes your Daddy. There are times youll be very serious and down to business with one another. Other times youll be more lighthearted. But either way, once you fellowship with Him enough to get to know Him, I guarantee, youll want to be close to Him all the time. Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified Bible. Scripture Reading: Romans 8:14-18 © 1992 Eagle Mountain International Church aka Kenneth Copeland Publications. All rights reserved.
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