Praise the Lord, and welcome back to:
CHOF Ministry Morning Reflection.
CHOF Sunday Morning Reflection is here to give our readers a brief observation about the CHOF Bible Fellowship Sunday Morning mini teaching,
This Morning Our CHOF Bible Fellowship was called “Fitting In” and I spoke on how God’s love for us give us the feeling of fitting in. His love for us allows us to feel we have not just a place but a “special place.” He loves us just as much as parents love their child or children.
All through the Bible we see our Heavenly Father’s love for us. the imagery found in Isaiah 44, gives us the image of God’s Fatherly love. So, we must believe and treat God with respect and love just as an obedient child honors their parent.
We can see other examples in Scripture that tells us that God is our Father.
In the Old Testament, God is called the Father of Israel, not on a personal basis but as a nation.
In (Exodus 4:22), you’ll find that when God delivered the nation from slavery in Egypt, God declared that Israel is His “firstborn son.” In Deuteronomy 32:6 Moses reminded the Jews about to enter the Promised Land that Yahweh the Lord is their Father. In Jeremiah 31:9 God Himself said He is “Israel’s father.” Because of their sins, in Isaiah 5:13, Isaiah warned that the nation would go into exile. Then crying to Yahweh to restore them to the Promised Land, Isaiah 63:16 the Israelites said, “Surely you are still our Father!”
Now, in the New Testament, you’ll find that the Christian faith is a love relationship understood in the most basic of all human relationships, “A Father and a Child.” John 1:12, says: “Those who believe in Jesus are called children of God. And of course, we can’t forget about Luke 15:11-31, the parable of the prodigal son. This is a picture of our loving and forgiving heavenly Father welcoming His wayward children into His arms.
Undeniably He’s “still our Father!!!” Beloved, if you haven’t surrendered your carnal behaviors, don’t you think it’s time to let them go and come home to your Father?
Have a Blessed Sunday.