When the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.
God waited till history reached the moment he chose for our divine appointment with him in Jesus. At just the right time, God's time, the Father sent the Son. It was a time of Roman rule, Jewish subordination, good roads, freedom, a fair degree of safety, and a common trading language. It was also a time of cruel and barbaric punishment accompanied by religious infighting and pettiness. In times such as these, the Father sent his Son to be a human woman's son, Mary's Son. The Father of heaven sent his Son to our home so he could bring us home to himself. He did it so we could be his children - not pretend children, but real children, with the full rights and full inheritance of Jesus, the Son and our Savior (
Romans 8:17). So he could not only be God, but also be our
Abba, our tender Father (
Romans 8:14-16).
Abba Father, even your name is precious to me. I gasp at how much it cost you to let me call you
Abba. I can't fully grasp the extent of your extravagant love, but I thank you for it. I know I don't deserve to call you
Abba, but it sounds so right. Something inside spiritually resonates at the sound of
Abba. So, I hold you as my holy, righteous, and almighty
Abba! While I know that I will never be a perfect child through my own efforts, I rest today in the confidence that I am your child and you claim me as your own. Thank you, in Jesus' name. Amen.
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