Jesus teaches us to talk to God as “Our Father.” Maybe that’s not just a description of God… maybe that’s His Name!
Sometimes we have thought that God’s name was revealed to Moses. “I AM”, said God to Moses when he asked God his name.
We forget that Moses – though he was a great prophet – was still a fallen man and walked in the tradition of his forefathers to whom God revealed himself in post-sin names.
Until Jesus came, we actually have no record of the pre-sin name of God. We have no record of what Adam called God, or what God wanted Adam to call him. The names by which God is named are given to us in a fallen world.
Only the perfect man, Christ Jesus, would have known God’s name before sin came into the world. And what name does He use to refer to God? Father.
Jesus tells his disciples t to address God not as “God Most High”, “I AM”, or “Lord God”, though God is all of these names. He tells them every time they pray to address God as… Father. And as our Father, He is committed to us no matter what!
This tells me God’s desire that we see him first and foremost as our father runs deep! Every time we are anxious, every time we hurt, every time we’re confused, every time we’re embarrassed by our own mistakes, God is The Father that is committed to us!
That’s why knowing Him first as ‘Father’ is core to our ongoing healing… All the other names of God are wonderful. But the name of ‘Father’ says “I am committed to you no matter what!”
We never have to fear that God will intimidate us. Because he’s a Good Father, He will always reveal His love even at those times He calls us to tough places of obedience, or times when He shows us where we’re missing the mark.
He’s a Good, Good Father… it’s who He is!
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Thanks for your words Steve! The FATHER is our Daddy and must more! This is the Hebrew version of what you wrote in English…. Love you always Steve….
Yeshua teaches us to have a personal relationship with “Our FATHER.” Maybe that’s not just a description of commonality use of the word GOD… that’s HIS Name be lifted above everything!
Sometimes we have thought that GOD’s name was revealed to Moses. “I AM That I AM” the FATHER stated, which in Hebrew means I AM what ever you need ME to be for you, said our FATHER to Moses when he asked FATHER HIS name.
We forget that Moses – though he was a great prophet – was still a common man and walked in the tradition of his forefathers to whom our FATHER revealed HIMSELF to restore HIS Torah as lifestyle.
Until Yeshua came, we actually learn more values to the the FATHER’s names. We have a record of what Adam called FATHER From the Hebrew writings of the Torah!
Only the perfect man, Messiah Yeshua, The FATHER’s name before Torahlessness acts came into the Eden. And what name does He use to refer to GOD? FATHER.
Yeshua tells His disciples to address the FATHER not as “GOD Most High”, or “I AM” though GOD is all of these names. He tells them every time they pray to address HIM as… FATHER. And as our FATHER, HE is committed to us no matter what!
This tells me FATHER’s desire that we Hear HIM first and foremost as our FATHER runs deep! Every time we are anxious, every time we hurt, every time we’re confused, every time we’re embarrassed by our own mistakes, FATHER is our Father that is committed to us!
That’s why knowing HIM first as ‘FATHER’ is core to our ongoing healing… All the other names of FATHER are wonderful. However the name of ‘FATHER’ says “I AM your everything and I AM committed to you no matter what!”
We never have to fear that FATHER will intimidate us. Because HE’s a Good Good FATHER, HE will always reveal HIS love even at those times HE calls us to tough places of obedience, or times when FATHER shows us where we’re we have missing the mark of applying HIS Torah or HIS Words we have heard.
HE’s a Good, Good FATHER… it’s who HE really is!
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Great thought Steve!
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