August 5

CHARITY is the unconditional love of the Father

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”  ~ Galatians 4:6

Our understanding of God as the Father is affected by our experiences with our own father.  So many young people in America today grow up without a father in their life.  Can we blame them then for not understanding the heavenly Father? 

God says, “If you will listen to me, I will seal you with My Spirit of adoption.  You will be a joint heir through Christ.  You will no longer be an orphan, but My child.”  God seals us by His Spirit. 

God desires an intimate relationship with us His children.  Through this intimacy, God can shape our view of Him and our view of how we think He sees us.  We will begin to realize how much God loves us.  We can experience the depth of His unconditional love for us.  We can go confidently into His presence, addressing Him intimately as “Abba, Father.”  We can enjoy the knowledge that He will hear us, speak to us, and meet our needs. 
~ Doug Stringer 

How are we being positive role models for our children?  How can we share our image of God the Father with junior leadership in the Squires? 

The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them. 
~ Confucius