A Son...?
I've been thinking a lot about Galatians 4:6-7 that says:
And because you are sons, God has sent the spirit of his son into
our hearts crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave,
but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
our hearts crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave,
but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
Basically, what I'm wondering about is the father/son relationship between myself and God. Do I see him as a father or do I project the broken, worldly image of dad onto him? Do I see myself as a son of the king, a prince, valiant and courageous? Or have I bought into the same lies about my masculinity and character that are fed to me daily by those I know here on earth?
What would my life look like if I saw the Father correctly and behaved, not like a slave, but like a worthy son?
What would my life look like if I saw the Father correctly and behaved, not like a slave, but like a worthy son?
3 comments:
It's so hard at times to realize how much he really does care about us. I have just been reminded of this recently as well. It is amazing that the God of the universe takes the time to notice us much less call us His children.
"God is not the representation of our earthly fathers... He is the perfection of them" - Neil Mc.
I am moved by the verse that says we are His "adopted" children. At first I was put off by the "adopted" concept until I learned that an adopted child (opposed to a biological child)cannot be disowned or killed. They are kept forever.
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