Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Happy Friday to you all. đ
One Sunday after a Menâs Gospel musical a friend of mine and I stepped outside to go home and were suddenly awed by the beauty around us. It was one of those crisp, clear winter nights when the brilliance of the moon and stars nearly takes your breath away. Born and raised in Texas you donât get to see all the seasons. So even after being here in the Midwest over a decade Iâm still in awe when it comes to the different seasons.
Anyway, I said to my friend, “Adam, will you look at that!!!” Then he looked up with one of those Holy Ghost whole-face smiles and with a voice full of tenderness said, “My Daddy made that!!! I also have a dear spiritual Sister Tina Lewis who donât have a problem telling you about the goodness of her âDaddyâ.
âDaddy….” I’ll never forget the way he said that, and I smile each time my spiritual sister says it.
Beloved, some people might think he or she shouldn’t be talking in such familiar terms about God, but they’d be wrong. It’s scriptural to talk that way about Him.:-D The Aramaic word for fatherâAbbaâis used several times in the New Testament. The most accurate translation for that word in English is “Daddy.” It’s a word that signifies closeness. It speaks of a relationship that’s been developed through time spent together.
“Father” is one thing. “Daddy” is another. When I was growing up, my father was sometimes my “Father” and sometimes my “Daddy.” When we were playing catch in the backyard or playing board games he was “Daddy.” When he gave me instructions he meant to be obeyed instantly, he was “Father.”
Beloved, God is like that too. He’s your Father and He’s your Daddy. There are times you’ll be very serious and down to business with one another. Other times you’ll be more lighthearted. But either way, once you fellowship with Him enough to get to know Him, I guarantee, you’ll want to be close to Him all the time.
So this weekend Beloved, why donât you spend some time to get to know our heavenly âDaddyâ?
Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone. đ