We all are His little children… “…Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.” (Matt. 19:14) GOD is our Father! “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.” (Rom. 8:15) Yes again, we are His children! “The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that WE ARE THE CHILDREN [a child needing constant care] OF GOD:” (Rom. 8:16) “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.” (Eph. 5:1) “MY LITTLE CHILDREN [an infant needing even more care], of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.” (Gal. 4:19)
Our attitude as we start each day! We don’t know (and may never know) what we are facing in the next minute or hour or day – our Abba Father does. When we start our day, we need to realize that we (as children needing constant care) are not sufficient of ourselves WE DESPERATELY NEED OUR ABBA FATHER FOR OUR SUFFICIENCY (The state of being enough). As a child, what do we have to offer to edify the Kingdom of God? What should our attitude be as we begin each day?
We need to acknowledge that we are poor in spirit that OUR WORTH TO GOD IS IN HOW WE ALLOW HIM TO BE IN OUR LIFE EACH DAY. “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for THEIRS IS the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 5:3)
HE IS OUR ABBA FATHER–WE ARE HIS CHILDREN – ALWAYS!
-Bill Stockham