The Father: God Our Father
beloved of God, called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God Our Father is your Heavenly Father—He is the One who knows you personally and cares for you. When Paul used the phrase “God Our Father,” he was telling his readers that God was not like the idols in the temples of false religions. He was not callous and brittle; He had the warmth of a father. Just as an earthly father has emotional feelings for his children, the heavenly Father has deeper feelings because He has pure emotions of love and He desires to do good things for His children. You can never love Him with the same depth of feeling because you are finite and your heavenly Father is infinite.
O God My Father, I love You with all my heart, with all my soul and with all my mind (Matthew 22:37). I worship You in Your greatness and praise You for Your personal care for me.
He is both God and your Father. Being a Father makes Him no less God than being the all-powerful Creator makes Him less personal. He is both Creator God and your personal Father. He is a Father who protects His children from evil. Will you let Him be your Protector today? He is a Father who provides for the needs of His children. Will you accept His provision today? He is a Father who instructs and guides. Will you listen to His direction today?
O God My Father, I have many needs; give me this day my daily bread. I will study Your Word; teach me Your desires. Amen.
The powerful Creator is also your Father who cares for you.
