Abba Father

What is your mental picture of God?

Is He that untouchable God on the mountain with Moses when he received the Ten Commandments? Is He only found in a special room where only the select few are allowed to enter and not actually see Him? Is He someone you live in fear of? Are you afraid of what He might do to you if you offend Him? Is this your image of God?

Or is God a gentle, caring, loving, forgiving, daddy to you? Is He the one you can go to at any time and sit on His lap? Your Abba Father?

We have a dog who loves us unconditionally. She depends on us for all her needs. No matter what we do, she still loves us. Now, I and not saying a dog is a god. What I am saying is that our Father God loves us in the same way--unconditionally, no matter what we do.

And what about Jesus?

Is Jesus your friend? Or do you have Him in the same box as God?

In the end we will be one with Jesus--we will be His bride; the bride of Christ.

In earthly marriage we marry our best friend. Although often it goes the other way--after marriage husband and wife become best friends. When those in marriage are not best friends divorce lurks in the darkness waiting to pounce. Perhaps that is a marriage that was a one sided friendship or even just physical with no friendship involved at all.

Father God wants to be our daddy and Jesus wants to be our best friend, our BFF. He wants us to become His bride so He can present us without a spot or wrinkle to Father God in the last days.