Names of God: Father

 

There are dozens of verses showing God as Father. Let's look at a few of them.

You may appreciate thinking of God as Father and find comfort in that thought. Some of you may struggle to think of God as a loving Father. We tend to think of Father the way we view our earthly father.

We need to train ourselves to view God the Father as who He is. Father is loving. Father is gracious. Father is forgiving. Father is abundant. Father showers grace on His children. Father is so much more than we deserve. Creator Father. Majestic Father. More than I can list here.

Peace be with you dear brothers and sisters, may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love and faithfulness (Ephesians 6:23 nlt).

Let’s look at a fraction of verses showing Father.

2 Corinthians 1:3 nlt says, “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.”

Psalm103:13 nlt: The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him.

Don’t you love the picture these two verses make? When we are in distress, we can climb into the Father’s lap and rest our head on His mighty shoulder to receive comfort to our soul.

Ephesians. 1:17 tells us that God is the Father of Jesus and gives us spiritual wisdom and insight.

That verse shows a picture of God the Father, who gently teaches us.

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ (Ephesians 1:3 nlt).

Father gives us spiritual blessings.

But for us, there is one God, the Father, by whom all things were created, and for whom we live. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created, and through whom we live (1Corinthians 8:6 nlt).

Creator. Father created you so He could enjoy you. He is your sustenance.

Father loves you so much that from the beginning, He chose to send His only Son to die for you.

That’s amazing love. Nothing can separate us from the Father’s love.

Another name for Father is Abba or Papa, Daddy. That’s intimate—a close relationship.

Romans 8:15b says, You received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his children. Now we call him “Abba, Father.”

Adopted. We are adopted. Chosen. Picked out. Father knew me with all my faults (there are many) and he still chose me, adopted me.  

Are you comforted by knowing you have a loving Father? First, are you one of His children? Are you adopted? Have you trusted in His Son as payment for your sin? Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus so you can call Father, Abba, or Daddy?

Names of God: Judge