Your heavenly “Abba”

Friday 13 February
Text: Gal 4: 3-6
MORE LESSON: Matt 6:26 – 33

You have to get the deep revelation that God is your Father. In the prayer that Jesus taught to His disciples, the first statement is 'Our Father who art in heaven'. Matt 6: 9. The word translated 'Father' is the Hebrew word 'Abba'. And it primarily means 'Source' and 'Origin'. The English word 'Father' doesn't capture the entire meaning of 'Abba'. When you understand that God is your Heavenly 'Abba', you will never worry about anything again in life. God is the Abba (Source) of your life, health, provision and sustenance. Nobody can touch your life, health or deny you of sustenance.
Those that see their salary and job as their source will always have a cause to worry. Those that see a rich man somewhere as their source will never escape from disappointments in life. Some people have a charm that they see as the source of their protection. Such people will be truncated in mid-life. If you have rich earthly parents, you shouldn’t even set your heart on them as your 'Abba'. Only God deserves that exalted position in your heart.

Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matt 6:26 NKJV) Jesus said we should learn from the birds of the air because they are a good example of creatures that understand that God is their 'Abba'. Birds know that God will feed them and take care of them, this is the reason you can never meet a worried bird.

They just fly around joyfully, they don't plant but they harvest. They don't sleep at night wondering where tomorrow's meal will come from, they just wake up in the morning, sing, dance and celebrate God; rest assured in Him that the food for that day will come. The Bible said “Your heavenly Father feeds them”. So He is even your Father not theirs. If birds can be so restful in Your Father how much more you, whose is the Father. El-Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One is your Abba. He is your Source, Sustainer, Provider and Protector. El-Shaddai means the multi-breasted one, which denotes the relationship of a child to the breast milk of the mother.

All that the child needs for life, growth and protection is contained in the breast milk of the mother. He is your Elshaddai; your multi breasted, all sufficient God. From today, don't fret about anything, just look up to your Abba and this will be your testimony: you shall dwell on high: your place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks. Bread shall be given you and your waters shall be sure. Isa 33:16.

Prayer/Action
* Tell God you receive Him afresh today as your “Abba” forever.
* Say, “Father, I rest my all in you, I shall never lack with you as my “Abba”.
* Confess “Abba” Father I love, adore and worship you forever, stand out for my destiny.
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PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, let my steps and my movement be ordered by You today, in Jesus’ name.