Percy’s Blog

Daddy!

Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."

I did not have a father growing up. Divorce, distance and such. The world offers options such as school, friends, neighbors and such who actually can offer hope to the lonely. But to identify someone as Daddy – a source of both identity and caring is getting to be a more and more difficult task in many homes. In the church, the body of those called by the Father through His presence, we may discover that we are offered not “Daddy God” but earthly pretenders who parade His name but walk in their own fears and powers. Let us seek the One who designed us, loves us and commands our hearts to seek Him in all circumstances. I do not need the presence of earthly fathers who would lead me to get a moment of joy for a life of some earthly sacrifice. He, our Creator, offers us Himself as Daddy, Abba Father, in this wilderness of powers, fears and hidden futures. I want my Daddy.

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