GOD— My Everlasting Father

Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

“Everlasting Father” …….. If we ever needed a strong father figure in our lives, it is now.  Our Father’s strength and truth provides stability in our lives, so that we can feel secure when the sand seems to be shifting all around us.

Romans 8:15 (Amplified Bible) puts it this way: “….you have received the Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship…]  

When you surrendered your life to Christ, you were adopted into the family.  God Almighty became your Father.  A well-meaning father always watches out for his children—How much more would our Heavenly Father watch out for us!!

“Everlasting” means without end…no matter what…from now on….   Now that really adds stability, doesn’t it.?  As long as we are on this green earth (and of course, beyond in Heaven) we will always have a Daddy that we can lean on and trust!  All I can says is:  AMAZING!!

GPS  (God’s Directions)

• Isaiah 26:3   God’s peace
• Hebrews 13:5b  [AMP]   Never leave you without support
• I Chronicles 29:11  Everlasting to everlasting!

Prayer Focus:

Spend time today thanking Him that He is “Father” to you.  Tell Him today that you are trusting Him to watch out for you, and thank Him that He will be you every minute of every day. 

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NOTE:  If you have not surrendered your life to Christ, then you can do that right now.  Bow your heart before Him now and pray.

Father, I know that I am on the outside looking in because I have not submitted my life to You.  Forgive me for resisting You, Lord.  Forgive me for all of my sins.  I so want to be in Your family and to know that You are with me all the time and that we have a relationship.  Jesus, come into my heart and be my Lord and my Savior.  Help me to live my life for God, my Father.  Thank You, Jesus.  Amen.

 GOD- My Restorer

Psalm 23:1-3New King James Version (NKJV)

The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul…

Each of us are made up of a body, a soul and a spirit.  Our souls are the “house” that our emotions and our thoughts live in.  Those thoughts and emotions cause us to make either good or bad choices.  If our soul is healthy, we will make healthy choices.  To keep our souls healthy, we must keep our eyes on Jesus and what He did for us at the cross.

There are so many things in our lives that can cause our souls to be fragmented where we feel like we are at loose ends and out of sorts.  

God is the Restorer of our souls.  He’s the One who settles us down so we can receive His truth.  When our souls are restored our hope is restored, our faith is restored, and our vision for the future is restored.  We sense that we are in the presence of God and His peace becomes so evident to us.

GPS  (God’s Directions)

• Jeremiah 30:17  He restores us to health

• Amos 9:11    He rebuilds the brokenness

• Philippians 4:7   He restores our peace

Prayer Focus:

When your thoughts start to run away with you, begin to thank God that He restores your thoughts and your emotions to health so that you can think right and react right—-and enjoy God’s peace!