You Are God’s Child

Devotional Reading: And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6 NLT

As children of God, it is essential for our approach and perspective of God to reflect a father-child relationship. The implication of this is that we can freely and confidently approach Him without fear or any thoughts that could hinder us from receiving what we ask of Him. God deeply cares for His own and desires to meet the needs of His children.

Consider the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:26, where He draws attention to the birds of the air, highlighting how our heavenly Father provides for them without them needing to sow, reap, or gather into barns. If God cares for the birds, how much more does He care for us, His children.

God is not a harsh or vengeful Father, contrary to what we may sometimes think. He has given us the Holy Spirit who reveals Him as a Father. Romans 8:15 (AMP) explains that the Spirit we have received is not a spirit of slavery that puts us back into bondage and fear. Instead, it is the Spirit of adoption, which enables us to cry out, “Abba (Father)! Father!”

There is no fear in approaching God. The writer of Hebrews emphasizes this in Hebrews 4:16 (AMP), encouraging us to fearlessly, confidently, and boldly draw near to the throne of grace, where we can receive mercy and find grace to help us in our times of need. This grace comes at the right time, offering appropriate and timely assistance. (Paraphrased).

The grace of God has broken the chains of fear, allowing us to ask our Father for what we need. Let us choose to see Him as a loving Father and to address Him as such. This choice leads to a deeper and more meaningful relationship between us and Him.

Prayer and Confession
I declare that I am God’s child and God is my Father.
Fear has no place in me. I have access to all of my father’s resources. Amen!

Further Reading: Romans 8:14-16, 1John 5:14