Promise #8 - January 8

. . . God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.  ~Galatians 4:6

The Spirit of the Son inside us is always calling out, "Abba Father!" In New Testament times, little kids would call their dads "Abba," which is an Aramaic word for "father." It would be like saying "dad" or "papa" in English. Our spiritual man is always crying out "Papa" to God, whether we know it or not, because we have the Spirit of the Son within us.

Our Heavenly Father is pleased when we call out "Abba!" to Him. This is why God gave us the Spirit of His Son: so that He could be a Father to us (2 Corinthians 6:18). Today, my prayer is that we all hear the cry that comes from deep within our hearts as we join with the Spirit of the Son that lives in us and calls out, "Abba Father!"

Prayer:

Thank you, Father, for sending your Son's Spirit into my heart, which always cries out... "Father! Abba!" Help me to be aware of this Abba cry today, which is ringing in my heart all the time.

​I pray in Jesus' name, Amen