The opening address of the what we call The Lord’s Prayer calls on the name of the Father. When Jesus said,\u00a0“Our Father,”\u00a0He was making a declarative statement.<\/p>\n
[Gen 1:1 KJV] 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n God is, after all, the\u00a0progenitor, the creator, of all life. There is nothing that exists that was not created by Him. He was before anything that is.<\/p>\n The “our” is all encompassing. There is no one who is excluded. God is the creator of all life.<\/p>\n If God is everyone’s Father, that means that every other person on the face of the planet who ever existed, lives now, or will come after, is our brother and sister. We are supposed to love them as such, and behave towards them as such.<\/p>\n God is our Heavenly Father and He loves us.<\/span><\/p>\n Luke 11:11-13 11 If a son shall ask bread Your earthly father gives you things that you need and things that you ask for without substituting something that will be harmful to you. He provides for your bodily substance so that you can continue along on the journey of this life, equipped with what you need to successfully complete whatever mission you have.<\/p>\n God, your Heavenly Father, being perfect and righteous, will do no less. In fact, He will do so much more. If you desire the Holy Spirit, just ask your Father and He will give the Spirit to you. God places no conditions on this promise. The Holy Spirit is the greatest, most powerful gift that God can give you. It is the spiritual resource that you absolutely must have in order to complete the mission you are on. He is the means by which we communicate with God.<\/p>\n No one else can give this to you. Only your Father in Heaven can impart His Spirit to you, and He provides it to you freely. All you have to do is ask. He is helping you get through this life successfully and\u00a0prepare for your real life after death. Your eternity is so much more important than your temporal existence.<\/p>\n You can go to your Father for anything. We are His sons.<\/p>\n [Gal 4:6 KJV] 6 And because ye are sons, <\/span> Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words – <\/span> And because we are His sons, then we are the heirs of His kingdom with Christ, through whom we have redemption and the forgiveness of sins.<\/p>\n [Gal 4:7 KJV] 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, <\/span> God cares about us personally. He wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. He wants us to go to Him with anything that is on our hearts.<\/p>\n [1Pe 5:7 KJV] 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.<\/span><\/p>\n There is no qualifier in His statement. There is nothing too small for Him, as there is nothing to large. Your Heavenly Father is more than willing and ever capable of giving you the ability to bear your load. Nothing is a bother to him. He wants<\/em> you seek His face.<\/p>\n What Jesus is telling us is to acknowledge the Father for who He is. Call out to Him, and he will answer you. Go to him as you would a father. Share with Him to deepest sorrows and greatest joys. Ask Him for forgiveness. Petition Him for his aid. Bring to Him your grievances.<\/p>\n Because Jesus died and rose again so that we may be forgiven for all of our sins, we have direct access to the Father. No one on earth can stand in our way. We have no need for any other\u00a0intercessor or priest.<\/p>\n [1Ti 2:5-6 KJV] 5 For [there is] one God, <\/span> [Heb 4:16 KJV] 16 Let us therefore come boldly <\/span> In the days of kings, you didn’t go\u00a0to the throne room without invitation because you could be executed for supposing yourself worthy of interrupting the king’s business. Not so with your Heavenly Father. You are free to approach Him without anyone else’s permission. 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\nof any of you that is a father,\u00a0<\/span> will he give him a stone?
\nor if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? <\/span>
\n12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
\n13 If ye then, being evil,\u00a0<\/span> know how to give good gifts
\nunto your children: how much more shall <\/span>
\n[your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n
\nGod hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son <\/span>
\ninto your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n” “Abba” is the word framed by the lips of infants,
\nand betokens unreasoning trust;\u00a0<\/span> “father” expresses
\nan intelligent apprehension of the relationship. <\/span>
\nThe two together express the love and intelligent confidence of the child.”<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbut a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nand one mediator between God and men, <\/span>
\nthe man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a <\/span>
\nransom for all, to be testified in due time.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nunto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,<\/span>
\n and find grace to help in time of need.<\/span><\/p>\n