Oct. 25.....Our God, our Father

Psalm 115:11 “Those who fear the LORD trust in the LORD he is their help and their shield.”

2 Cor. 6:16 “I will be their God and they shall be my people. I will welcome you and be a father to you and you will be my sons and daughters.”

Heb. 4:16 “So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor and find help I time of need.”

Heavenly Father,

3 verses to coordinate. We are told that “the fear of the LORD, is the beginning of wisdom.” When we fear you, we recognize your existence, we recognize your supremacy, we worship you based on these facts. You were first, you created us, you are our God, you are our Father. Sometimes that mix seems difficult for me. One minute I see you as the Almighty Go, Creator, Ruler of the Universe, I AM! The next I see you as Father, close and personal , who I cling to. The psalms verse speaks to that idea in a way….”He is their help (Father) and their shield (Almighty God)”. You have many attributes but the greatest is love. Love makes you both Creator and Father, Rock and Good Shepherd, Shield and Hiding Place, Almighty Everlasting Father and Savior, Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Your love is as great as your being. Love expanded to the nth power. Love above, around, and in everything. When we accept the simple statements of promise: “I will be your God, you will be my people.” And “I will be a Father to you and you will be my sons and daughters”, we find peace. We know all is right and will be right in this relationship. A Father begets children and loves them. Jesus Christ is the firstborn son and makes it possible for us to be adopted and made worthy to be part of your family. We can “approach the throne of race” through him. We receive “mercy and grace and help in our time of need”. Your mercy, your grace, your help. We can trust in you and your promise. We can “approach with confidence” knowing that Jesus has made it possible and that you love us and want to be our Father, our God. We can look at who you are rather then worrying about who we are. Look up! Look to the one we fear and trust! Look to our God, our Father! Thank you! amen.