Sharing-HIS FATHER.

Believe me! There is more than enough to go around.

One of Jesus’ disciples requested He teach them to pray. Our Master began His model prayer by saying, “When ye pray, say, Our Father...” By this He shows us the top priority in prayer is an affectionate, personal relationship with our Heavenly Father.

In most of Christ’s prayers, He addresses God as “Father.” I would think nothing pleases the heart of God any more than to hear the tender term used by His children…”Father.”

The Fatherhood of God extends to any and all who have entered the blood covenant, through faith in His Son. “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”  This prayer is for the whole family of God—not just Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, etc—but for all saints. The plural pronoun “our” proves this to be. As in all families, He is both, at the same time, Father to one, while a Father to all.

We need to recognize our Father is also the Father of our brothers and sisters. There should be a joyful sharing of Him with the “other kids.”

If ever a Person lived that had a right to keep His Father to Himself, and to flaunt His special place, it was our Lord. But our blessed Elder Brother had no such selfish spirit with His weak, failing, siblings. When returning to Heaven, He said to His brethren, “I ascend unto my Father and your Father.”

“Remember; your Father is also our Father.” (rds)

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