Bear with me this morning, please. I had to get a new computer and spent most of the afternoon yesterday keeping it loaded up with the things that are important to me. Still getting the feel for it this morning so I am recycling a blog I posted about 9 years ago…I hope you relate to it.
I have a few questions for you this morning. If I asked you to tell me about your dad how would you describe him? I imagine you could tell me about his character and you could give me physical description but what more could you tell me.
Do you know about his childhood, his dreams and ambitions? Is/was he a fisherman or hunter, cowboy or city man – Ford, Chevy or Dodge – techie or handyman – quiet or outgoing?
How well do you know him?
He had a great deal to do with shaping your life into the person you are today. If he was there all the time or absent from your life, he still had a big part in how you turned out.
In all of Jesus teaching He represented his Father. He said he came for one purpose – to do the will of His Father.
“Later, Jesus talked to the people again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never live in darkness. They will have the light that gives life.”
13 But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “When you talk about yourself, you are the only one to say that these things are true. So we cannot accept what you say.”
14 Jesus answered, “Yes, I am saying these things about myself. But people can believe what I say, because I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you don’t know where I came from or where I am going. 15 You judge me the way people judge other people. I don’t judge anyone. 16 But if I judge, my judging is true, because when I judge I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me. 17 Your own law says that when two witnesses say the same thing, you must accept what they say. 18 I am one of the witnesses who speaks about myself. And the Father who sent me is my other witness.”
19 The people asked, “Where is your father?”
Jesus answered, “You don’t know me or my Father. But if you knew me, you would know my Father too.” John 8:12-19 ERV
It’s important that we know the Father. The way we get to know Him better is by watching the Son. It’s important that we study Jesus and his life so that we can model our lives after his and in so doing we will also be reflecting the Father.
“Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children.” Ephesians 5:1 CEV
How has the Father shaped your life? Do you reflect His nature? We have been given the Father’s spiritual DNA, divine nature ability. So let me ask you now, tell me about your heavenly Father.
Getting to know Jesus, we get to know the Father.