The Character of Abba Father’s Heart – Love’s Perfect Picture
“Where in the Bible is the actual word “love” found for the first time?”
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“Where in the Bible is the actual word “love” found for the first time?”
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” – John 13:34–35
Jesus’ mission was to bring us back home where the Father’s love makes us feel loved and welcomed. And this “home of unconditional love” is way better than any house you have ever lived in, that is because this home is right in your heart. Take a moment and think about that, wherever you go, the God of the universe goes right with you as His home is in your heart!
The Father’s plan was to reintroduce Himself and His great love for his children through His only Son Jesus. Jesus said again and again that He came to reveal the Father, “anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” John 14:9.
The greatest way to prepare our hearts to encounter our Abba Father is to become totally dependent children again. Yes, this is counter culture for us but unless we understand our absolute neediness we will miss the full embrace of the Father’s arms of love rescuing us out of our lost, lonely existence.
We weren’t sure we would make it to church a few Sundays ago after 4 days of flooding on Oceans Ministries campus. How thankful we were for a break in the rain which allowed us to encounter the Father’s voice during the worship time in Masiphumelele. The song right before the message was the […]