GOD CARES ABOUT THOSE WHO BELONG TO HIM!

BIBLE PASSAGE:
“Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son
into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
(Galatians 4:6)

MEDITATION:
Sometimes we read scriptures and casually move on
without considering the significance of their meanings.
That is why God wants us to meditate on His Words.
Have you ever thought about what “Abba” means?

It is an Aramaic word for “Father (or Daddy)”.
Have you ever thought about God as your Father (or Dad)?
In Matthew 6:9, when Jesus taught us to
pray “Our Father”, He used Greek word “Pater”,
which also means “Abba Father”.

American children say, “DaDa”,
but in the Middle East they say, “Abba – Abba”.
Jesus says that we can call the great God of the universe, “Daddy”.

Aren’t you glad that our Heavenly Father never gets too busy
running this universe, and commanding the angels that He forgets us.
He wants to be with you like you are His only child.
Isn’t that the kind of father you want?

ACTION:
People can often do or say things that can make someone feel unloved.
For instance, a person can be rude by failing to listen or respond
when someone else speaks to them.
It can make the other person feel they are insignificant.

Sometimes it is unintentional, but sometimes it is intentional.
At any rate, as believers we should be motivated to “build up”
and encourage others, rather than causing them to feel inferior.
Jesus has taught us to love, and being rude is not an expression of love.

But when others fail us, we have a Father who loves us, and has
a desire to see us enjoy His presence and a boost in our morale.
His goal is always to “build us up”.
When we are down and need encouragement, we can
envision crawling into the lap of our Father (Daddy).
When it seems that no one else cares about us, God does.

Pray,
“Thank You Father, for desiring the best in me and for me.
Thank You for being my encourager at all times. Thank You
for Your love, forgiveness, mercy, grace, encouragement,
salvation, and blessings. Help me to be more sensitive to
how my words and actions can either express love, or break
the spirit of others. Teach me to always listen and respond to
others, even if it means I will need to pause what I am doing
or thinking. Father, You love and consider me important; help
me to feel the same about others. Help me to be more like Jesus.”

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