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God Is A Father

Hi everyone!

I saw this from Louie Giglio today, and I thought I just had to share it with you!

“The number one image of God that Jesus draws for us again and again is something different from all the things in the following list.

It’s not that God is King.
It’s not that He’s the Ruler of the universe.
It’s not that He’s the God of justice.
It’s not that He’s the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
It’s not that He’s the Rock, the God of faithfulness and steadfastness.
It’s not that He’s the hope of eternal life.
It’s not that He’s immortal, invisible, the only wise God.
It’s not that He’s the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
It’s not that He’s a merciful God.
It’s not that He’s the Logos, the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us.
It’s not that He’s the great I AM.
It’s not that He’s the Lord, the God of Israel.
It’s not that He’s the Lord of Hosts.
It’s not that He’s our redeemer.
It’s not that He’s a mighty warrior.
It’s not that He’s the owner of the cattle on a thousand hills.
It’s not that He’s light.
It’s not that He’s wonderful Counselor, mighty God, Prince of Peace.
It’s not that He’s the one who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy.
It’s not even that He’s love.

God is not primarily any one of these things alone. And this gets straight to the heart of what I want to focus on.

To be clear, God is all of those images and realities in the above list. All of those images and realities come straight from Scripture, and all are true about God. Yet none of those are emphasized by Jesus as often as something else. Jesus repeated it over and over and drove this characteristic of God into our souls. The number one image of God that Jesus drew for us again and again is this:

God is a Father!”

Wow, how good is that!

Of course, we have Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, 21 June at Gracelife, and we are beyond excited!

As a Dad, consider yourself invited. And invite anyone whom you would love and be honoured to have with you there!

Have a great week, and hope to see you soon!

Craig

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