Your Heavenly Daddy

Written by: Andrew Friesen on 1/26/2011

There is a revelation in God’s word that has exploded in my heart that I believe will be a great blessing in your own life as well.  It’s that God is our “DADDY”.  Some people get steaming mad when they hear that God is your Daddy.  They say, "What do you think God is some kind of “sugar daddy”?"   Yes God is almighty but the truth of the matter is that Jesus came to reveal to us the name “Abba (Daddy) Father.  

"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

God is your DADDY.  Let me give you an example.  Imagine you get invited to meet the president of Israel in his house.  You approach the door and are greeted by a servant who escorts you to another room to wait for the president.  You might feel a little nervous knowing that you are about to meet this very important and powerful person.  When the president opens the door you stand on your feet and greet him with a formal hand shake addressing him as “Mr. President”.  All of a sudden, you hear the pitter patter of a child running in the house.  The door swings open.  It’s the 4 year old son of the president.  He runs to his father and jumps on his lap, throws his arms in the air shouting with joy “ABBA” which means DADDY in aramaic.  This is the exact picture of God we have today.  

I’m going to say this as straight as I can.  We don’t fear God!  WHAT? Some people are going crazy right now.  Romans 8 verse 15 says "we have not received a spirit of fearing God." Some would say this scripture is referring to the fear of snakes, the dark, heights ect.... Wait a minute.   The context of this passage is talking about our relationship with God and saying we have not received the spirit of fearing God.  It says “again to fear”  meaning that today we don’t fear God like they did in the old testament.  Something HUGE happened when Jesus came as the lamb of God to take away the sins of the world. His sacrifice on the cross satisfied God's wrath for the world's sins.  See 1 John 2:1.  Yes we have reverence for and worship God, but we have not received a spirit again to fearing God, but a spirit of sonship.   

But what about all the scriptures that talk about fearing God?  Don’t we need to fear God?  Let’s take a look at what Jesus’ definition of fearing God is.   

Matthew 4:10 says, "Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.

Notice that Jesus is quoting this scripture from the old testament in Deut 6:13 that says, "You shall fear the LORD your God and serve."  Jesus defines fearing God as worshipping God. 

Jesus always prayed to his Father addressing him as Father (Abba) except just one time.  On the cross He said, “My God, My God why have you forsaken me?”.  Amazing.  Why would Jesus change his prayer on the cross?  Jesus called His father "God" on the cross because it was at that very moment He took the sins and judgement of the world on himself.  The anguish was so intense that He couldn’t see his father in that moment even though His Father never left Jesus.  The bible says, “God was in Christ reconciling the world” 2 Corinthians 5:19.   But why did Jesus cry My God! my God why have you forsaken me?  So that you and I can cry out ABBA (DADDY) father why have you accepted me?  And the Father will say with open arms and kisses, “It’s because of Jesus sacrifice on the cross.” Welcome home my son!  Your thoughts?  -Andrew