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God Our True Father . . .HowdoweunderstandtheFather’sloveandsecurity?Nomatterwhichwayweturneverythingof Godisfamily,withthestampoffamilyalloverit.GodisourheavenlyFather,andHisFatherhood as a parent is to us in an earthly sense in every way. Ephesians 1:2-10, 15-17, 18, 19-20, 21(NASB) 2GracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFatherandtheLordJesusChrist.[Graceandpeace isgiventhebelieverbytheFatherandHisSon,JesusChrist.Grace{charis}=GodtheFather’s kindness to His child. Peace = the welfare of the child by the Father. 3BlessedbetheGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist,whohasblesseduswithevery spiritualblessingintheheavenlyplacesinChrist,[‘Tobless’.TheGreekwordusedhere,like itsEnglishequivalent,'tobless,'signifiestopraise,aswhenweblessGod;toprayforblessings,as whenweblessothers;andtobestowblessings,aswhenGodblessesus.'PraisetotheGodwho hasblessedus'isthentheexpressionofthanksgivingandpraisetoGodonaccountofthose special benefits which we receive from him through His Son, Jesus Christ. “…intheheavenlyplaces”Themeaningisthattheseblessingspertaintothatheavenlystateinto whichthebelieverisintroduced.Hereonearthheis,astheapostlesaysinEphesians3:6,'inthe heavenlyrealms.'Heisacitizenofheaven(Philippians3:20).Theword'heaven,'inScripture,is notconfinedtotheplaceorstateoffutureblessedness,butissometimesnearlyequivalentto 'kingdom of heaven.' GodtheFatherhasblesseduswithEVERYspiritualblessing(gift)inthehighestofplacesinHis Son.But,dowereallyunderstandwhatitisthatwehavebeenblessedwith?Howdowe comprehend ‘every spiritual blessing’? How might we appropriate EVERY spiritual blessing?] 4justasHechoseusinHimbeforethefoundationoftheworld,thatwewouldbeholyand blamelessbeforeHim.Inlove[GodtheFatherchoseusinHisSonbeforethefoundationofthe worldthatwewouldbeholy(livetrulyasadoptedsonsanddaughtersofGodtheFather)and blameless(withoutguiltofpunishmentforoursininthefinishedworkofChristatCalvary)before Him, the Father.] 5HepredestinedustoadoptionassonsthroughJesusChristtoHimself,accordingtothe kindintentionofHiswill,[TheFatherblessedusbecauseHechoseus.ItwastheFather’sgreat lovethatcausedHimtopredestineustoHisadoptedsonandHisadopteddaughter.Eachoneof uswasorphanedintheGardenatthefallofAdamandEve.Webecamefatherless,disinherited andnameless.ThroughChrist’ssacrifice,HepaidthepricewithHisbloodforouradoptionbythe Father.Isaiah14:27says,‘FortheLordofhostshaspurposed,andwhowillnullit?Hishandis stretchedout,andwhocanturnitback?’Youcan’tchangeGodtheFather’spredeterminedintent regarding adoption. The purpose, as the prophet Isaiah says, of God the Father can’t fail!] 6tothepraiseofthegloryofHisgrace,whichHefreelybestowedonusintheBeloved. [God the Father freely bestowed His grace on us.] 7InHimwehaveredemptionthroughHisblood,theforgivenessofourtrespasses, accordingtotherichesofHisgrace[GodtheFatherisforus,notagainstus!InChrist’sblood wehavebeenmadeacceptabletotheFatherbecauseChrist’spaymentforoursinswas acceptable payment for our sin.] 8whichHelavishedonus.Inallwisdomandinsight[GodtheFatherlavishedonusHis forgiving grace and His riches which none of us deserved.] 9HemadeknowntousthemysteryofHiswill,accordingtoHiskindintentionwhichHe purposedinHim[TheFather’swillisnolongeramystery,forHehasmadeitknowntoHis children.TheformermysteryhasbeenmadeknownbecauseoftheFather’skindintentiontoward us which He, the Father, purposed before the foundation of the world in His Son.] 10withaviewtoanadministrationsuitabletothefullnessofthetimes,thatis,thesumming upofallthingsinChrist,thingsintheheavensandthingsontheearth.InHim…[Godthe Father is never taken by surprise! He planned everything, and absolutely nothing will surprise Him.]15ForthisreasonItoo,havingheardofthefaithintheLordJesuswhichexistsamongyou andyourloveforallthesaints,16donotceasegivingthanksforyou,whilemakingmention ofyouinmyprayers;17thattheGodofourLordJesusChrist,theFatherofglory,maygive toyouaspiritofwisdomandofrevelationintheknowledgeofHim.[TheFatherwillgiveto us, His children a spirit of wisdom and revelation of His Fathering.] 18Ipraythattheeyesofyourheartmaybeenlightened,sothatyouwillknowwhatisthe hopeofHiscalling,whataretherichesofthegloryofHisinheritanceinthesaints,[Theeyes ofourheartwillreceivewordsoflightfromGodtheFather–therevelationthatisthehopeofHis calling of us.] 19andwhatisthesurpassinggreatnessofHispowertowarduswhobelieve.Thesearein accordancewiththeworkingofthestrengthofHismight20whichHebroughtaboutin Christ,whenHeraisedHimfromthedeadandseatedHimatHisrighthandintheheavenly places,[DoyouknowtheFather’sexceedinggreatnessandHispowertowardsyou?Thatsame powerwhichraisedChristfromthedeadisthesamestrengthandmightthatisaffordedHis children.] 21faraboveallruleandauthorityandpoweranddominion,andeverynamethatisnamed, notonlyinthisagebutalsointheonetocome.[GodtheFatherwillfilleverythingwithHimself. We will learn fathering from Father because we live as His sons and daughters.] HowdoyouseeGodtheFather’sintentionstowardsyou?Hisheart’sdesiretowardsyouisforyour well-being.CanyoureceiveallthattheFatherhasforyou,ordoesthementionoftheveryword ‘father’raiseemotionsofpainandfearwithinyou?WhynotcometoyourheavenlyFatherand determinetobeHisadoptedchild.InyourheartaskyourrealFathertomakeeachoneofthose things assured you a reality, living and expressed through His tender heart for you.go to top