“Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him…He is mindful that we are but dust.” Psalm 103:13 God is a Father of compassion. Compassion, according to Dictionary.com, is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who…
“…but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him…” 2 Samuel 7:14-16 “He shall be called…Eternal Father…” Isaiah 9:6 First attribute as God as our Father is that His love is everlasting. Because His love is not based on our actions, but on our position, He loves us with unconditional love. …
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. John 1:12 This verse is the first reference to God as Father or anyone being a child of God except for God saying that Solomon…
In the late night hours last night, God led me to begin a study of His Word on His Fatherhood. So far it has been very interesting and very enlightening. I will be sharing with you some of this study over the course of this week and maybe beyond! It…
This is kind of deep, but God showed this to me this morning. In Leviticus chapter 4 God gives His regulations for the sin offering. This is what God says about unintentional sin. If the anointed priest sinned, he was to sacrifice a young bull. If the whole congregation sinned,…
“Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, blot out my transgressions.” Psalm 51:1 I love this sincere prayer of confession and repentance of David the King. He knows that he cannot earn forgiveness; he knows that he doesn’t deserve grace…
“As for me, I will call upon God, And the Lord will save me. Psalm 55:16 That’s so cool! All we have to do is call to Him. No other requirements! He made us; He loves us; He wants us. It’s a definite – not “if I call on God…
“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” Luke 18:17 What does receiving the kingdom like a child look like? Well children are not cynical. They are trusting. They rest in their Father’s arms. They don’t…
“Which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and properly clothe yourself and serve me while…
“Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.” Hosea 10:12“Sow with a view to righteousness…” When a farmer sows his seed it is with hope and…