A young man who fought in the Civil War felt the need to get back home and help his family farm the coming harvest. Mom needed help! You see this mother had already lost 2 of her sons and her husband in the war. So, the young man approached his captain to get his permission to return home for the harvest season. “Request Denied”, said the captain, on the grounds that he did not have the authority to grant such a request.
To pray to the Father…. is to admit we come as His children.
Ok, so you are thinking….. “thanks Captain Obvious”! YEP, that is pretty obvious! But, just because it is obvious DOES NOT MEAN, we are living in the good of these truths. So, let’s consider a moment what Jesus is saying to us with these 2 words: “our Father”. Check out these posts titled: 2 Words and Our, we, us….
Let me ask you….. When Jesus says: “pray then like this: Our Father in heaven” Matthew 6:9.