Hi Brian!

I was meditating this week on God as my Father. Knowing this really meant a lot to me when I first understood it because I was never very close to the Dad I grew up with. It was such a lack in my heart when I would see my friends with their dads. Here are some Truths about God as our Father:

Knowing God as a loving Father highlights His compassion, care, and intimate relationship with believers, often described as a "good father" who gives good gifts, provides for needs, and offers secure adoption. Key verses highlight this, such as Romans 8:15 (calling him "Abba"), 1 John 3:1 (being called children), and Psalm 103:13 (compassion).

 
Key Scriptures on God as a Loving Father Intimacy & Adoption: "For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father'" (Romans 8:15, NKJV).

The Father's Love:
"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are" (1 John 3:1, ESV).

Compassion: "As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him" (Psalm 103:13, ESV).

Provision & Goodness: "If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:11, NIV).

Protection: "Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close" (Psalm 27:10, NLT).

Loving Care: "Look at the birds of the air... yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" (Matthew 6:26, NIV).

Joyful Affection: "He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs" (Zephaniah 3:17, NLT).

The Prodigal Son’s Father: The parable in Luke 15:11-32 illustrates a father’s joy, grace, and immediate forgiveness upon the return of his son.

 
Key Aspects of God as Father He is "Abba": This term signifies an intimate relationship, equivalent to "Daddy," showing access and closeness (Galatians 4:6).

He provides and protects: God knows what his children need before they ask and protects them from trouble (Matthew 6:8, Psalm 32:7).

He is the "Father to the fatherless": God sets the lonely in families and acts as a defender (Psalm 68:5).

I LOVE watching you with your girls! I know that you come from a good, loving family, but I really see the effects of your Heavenly Father in and upon you! And I also see the effects of YOUR fatherhood in them! I just wanted you to know the blessing that you and your family are to us! And here is a song that also speaks to me and my life with my Heavenly Father. It's by Brandon Lake and it is called "Adoption Song":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!