God Our Father

Our Father God set the standard for how earthly fathers should treat their children. Our heavenly Father is the perfect role model to emulate. The sad fact is that many children are not loved and nurtured the way God designed.

Therefore it is extremely difficult to relate to our heavenly Father without projecting on to Him our experiences based on our relationship with or the lack of, our earthly dads.

It is imperative that we remove the grimy glasses and see our Father God as the perfect Father He is. For those who had awesome dads and role models, praise your heavenly Father for that blessing.

For the rest of us that struggle in this area, I pray that the love and peace revealed in the below scriptures speak to our hearts. Be encouraged! Allow God to flood your heart with His unfailing love!

Oh, How He Loves You

• God loved me even before He made the world, and chose me in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God decided in advance to adopt me into His own family by bringing me to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure. Eph 1:4-5
• See how very much our Father loves us, for He calls us his children, and that is what we are!  1 Jn 3:1
• For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Jn 3:16

Our Father God Loves and Cares for You

• The LORD leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey His demands.  Psa 25:10
• O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. Psa 86:5
• Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.  1Pe 5:7
• I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.  Psa 31:7
• And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, He will certainly care for you. Luk 12:28
• For You, Lord, are good, and forgiving, abounding in kindness to all who call on You. Psa 86:05

Our Father Watches Over Us

• But the LORD watches over those who fear Him, those who rely on His unfailing love. Psa 33:18
• The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. Psa 121:7
• He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Psa 121:3

Our Daddy (Abba) God Guides Us

• The Lord is good and does what is right; He shows the proper path to those who go astray. Ps 25:8
• The Lord shall guide you continually. Is 58.11
• Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.  Prov 3:5-6

Our Abba is an Excellent Provider

• Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.  Ps 37:25
• Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing. Ps 34:10
• If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Mat 7:11
• For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, He will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.  2Co 9:10

Our Heavenly Abba Protects His Kids

• The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer…My God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my Savior, the one who saves me from violence.  2 Sam 22:2-3
• The Lord is my light and my salvation, so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psa 27:1
• The LORD protects those of childlike faith;   Psa 116:6

Our Father God Enjoys Teaching Us

• I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night, my heart instructs me. Psa 16:7
• This is what the Lord says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.” Isa 48:17
• Behold, God is exalted in His power; who is a teacher like Him? Job 36:22
• I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8

Our Abba Loves Us, so He Disciplines Us

• Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. Deu 8:5 
• Blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.   Job 5:17
• As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Whoever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father?  If God doesn’t discipline you as He does all of His children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really His children at all. Heb 12:7-9

God Has an Inheritance for Us

• In Him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.  Eph 1:11
• Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Col 3:23-24
• LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. Psa 16:05

Last But Not Least, He Chases the Bad Dreams Away

• When I am afraid, I put my trust in you… Ps 56:3
• I prayed to the Lord, and He answered me.  He freed me from all my fears… Ps 34:4
• If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:24