"Our Father who art in Heaven..." Matthew 6:9a
When we think back upon our childhood days many of us would have fond memories of our fathers. They were so big and strong, so full of wisdom and insight. Nothing could hurt you if your father was near. He may have had a stern voice, but underneath was a soft heart of love for his children. The feeling that our father was nearby brought us security and reassurance.
As the years passed we all became more independent and self sufficient. Soon we were on our own--big enough to take care of ourselves. But--no matter how old we get, our hearts long for the same security and love that we felt when our father took our little hand in his own. We never lose that basic need.
Whether or not you had a father such as I described does not change the fact that we all have a Father who is in Heaven. If our own fathers were wonderful--He is more wonderful. He is forever standing with His arms outstretched ready to hold you whether you're 6 years old or 60 . He never gets tired of watching over us and nothing delights Him more than when we come to Him for guidance, protection and love.
If this sounds too good to be true, then your prayer should be as Philip's when he said to Jesus .....
Day 1- Before the world was even created, the Bible says that God chose
us. Chose us for what?
Ephesians 1:4-6 / II Thessalonians 2:13-14 / I Peter
1:1-2/2:9
Day 2 -Where does the Father dwell?
John 14:23
The Israelites (representative of all those that belong to God) often experienced the Father's love and concern for them. How?
Day 3 -He willingly gave constant guidance.
Exodus 40:36-38
Day 4 -He was always working ahead of them on their behalf.
Deuteronomy 1:29-31
Day 5 -He promised to keep them free from the diseases that would kill
off ungodly men.
Exodus 15:26
Day 6 -He gave them food all the years they wandered in the desert.
Exodus 16:4,35
Day 7 -He gave them all that they needed for 40 years.
Deuteronomy
29:5
Day 8 -Why did God do for Moses exactly what he asked for?
Exodus
33:17 .
Day 9 -Will God, our Father, still do all this for those of us in the
20th century?
Psalm 145:15-19
Day 10- How does He show us His love by caring for the earth?
Psalm
104:14-27
Day 11- How has the Father shown love to us by controlling the seasons
we experience?
Acts 14:17
Day 12 -How does He care for us?
Matthew 6:25-32
Day 13 -How is the Father attentive to even the tiniest detail of your
life?
Matthew 10:29-30
Day 14- What is the Father's will for each one of us?
John 6:40
Day 15 -How has the Father loved us?
Jeremiah 31:3
Day 16 -When it came to God's special people--the Israelites--God
referred to them very tenderly and showed almost a "motherly" instinct.
Matthew 23:37
Day 17 -How has the Father promised to continue to care for us even when
we are old?
Isaiah 46:4
Day 18 -Even though it is possible for a mother to neglect her child, it
is impossible for our Father to ever forget us.
Isaiah 49:15-16 / Isaiah
54:10
Day 19- Our Father delights to see us walk in His ways. What happens
though when we stumble?
Psalm 37:23-24 / Psalm 145:13b-14
Day 20 -How does the Father feel when any one of us gets lost?
Luke
15:4-7
Day 21 -What brings the Father great grief and pain?
Genesis 6:5-6
Day 22 -How does this well known story demonstrate our Father's mercy?
Luke 15:11-32
Day 23 -What is our Father's response when any one of His children cries
out to Him in distress?
Exodus 2:23-25 / Exodus 3:7-10
Day 24 -What does the Father command of us?
Exodus 20:2-8
Day 25 -What does God promise us when we honor Him properly?
Exodus
23:25-26
Day 26 -How does our Father lovingly prepare the way ahead for us?
Exodus 23:20 / Exodus 33:14 / Isaiah 48:17
Day 27 -Does the Father listen to all our secret longings and prayers?
Matthew 6:6
Day 28 -What are we exhorted to do with the cares of this life?
Psalm 55:22 / I Peter 5:6-7
Day 29 -What is our relationship to the Father?
Isaiah 64:8
Day 30 -Do you doubt that God our Father wants to give you good things?
Matthew 7:11
Day 31 -As we realize that we are sons and daughters of our Heavenly
Father what can be our only response?
Romans 8:15 / Matthew 6:9
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