15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Almost every child on the playground across the world has uttered the words, "My Daddy can beat up your daddy!" There is an instinctive desire to praise our fathers that God has put into His creatures. When we're young, to us, our dads are invincible. As we grow older, we start to see them less and less invincible and more and more human.
Some people have poor experiences with their earthly fathers, and the concept of a heavenly Father does not appeal to them. That is because they just simply do not understand. In essence, there are only two fathers in this world. We either belong to the one or to the other. Yes, we each have a biological father. But they're only able to instill in us from the outside. The writer of Hebrews called them "fathers of our flesh," and they "corrected us...for a few days...after their own pleasure." (See Hebrews 12:9-10) But the two fathers I am referring to work from within us. They are spiritual fathers. Can you guess who they are? Either God is your Father or Satan.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Frankly speaking, we are all born spiritually attached to Satan. We are born sinners, and it isn't until God intervenes and shows us our sinful state and need of a Savior are we able to be delivered from the inward rule of Satan to the internal government of God. The Bible calls this, being "born again." (See John 3:1-7) The Jews were offended, who heard Christ tell them that their Daddy was Satan. Just like most people are when you tell them that Satan is their spiritual Daddy. That's because they don't want to think they're that bad. That's proof alone that they are worse. That's proof of their spiritual bloodline. They are good without God, and therefore, under the curse. (See Genesis 3:1-7)
But the miraculous takes place. That murderous devil, that liar, and deceiver who keeps his children in darkness, who treats his offspring as if they are spoils of war, slaves to do his bidding, has no power to stop one of his children from turning to Jesus. He can lie to them, but if they believe the truth about Jesus, he has to forfeit them.
God becomes their Father. Then the Spirit of God comes rushing into the inner man and brings with Him Christ, who is truth and life. He also brings in the "Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."
This changes the game completely. When the child of God gets a hold of this truth, hell's gate will shake. Satan's strongholds that's been erected in the mind of the believer will crumble to the ground as if it was made of straw when this truth is grasped: "we cry, Abba, Father." Of course, many of you know that the word Abba is Arabic. Its definition, however, is given right after the comma in our text. "Father."
When we cry out to our "Father," what does our Father do? What do you do when you hear your child cry out for help?
Guess what Devil? My Daddy can beat you up! Isn't that something to praise God for? This ought to do much to change our prayer lives. The concept of "crying" is involved in praying. Crying out to our Father ought to usher us in before the King. He hears us because we are His children. We are not subjects; we are co-heirs with Christ. That's what the term "Spirit of Adoption" is all about! We don't have time to study it out, but I have, and I encourage you to do the same. We are born into the family of God by the spiritual birth at Salvation, not adopted. It has no bearing at all to the idea of being adopted into a family. NONE. I know that might seem confusing, but that's because Paul wrote this over 2,000 years ago. It has everything to do with having all rights as a son or daughter of God. (See Galatians 4:1-7)
So the next time you are overwhelmed by the Enemy, remember what Paul said, "ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." Tell that devil, "I'm going to tell my Dad!"
My Daddy Can Beat Up Your Daddy!
03/29/2020
Day 89: My Daddy Can Beat Up Your Daddy
Romans 8:15
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Almost every child on the playground across the world has uttered the words, "My Daddy can beat up your daddy!" There is an instinctive desire to praise our fathers that God has put into His creatures. When we're young, to us, our dads are invincible. As we grow older, we start to see them less and less invincible and more and more human.
Some people have poor experiences with their earthly fathers, and the concept of a heavenly Father does not appeal to them. That is because they just simply do not understand. In essence, there are only two fathers in this world. We either belong to the one or to the other. Yes, we each have a biological father. But they're only able to instill in us from the outside. The writer of Hebrews called them "fathers of our flesh," and they "corrected us...for a few days...after their own pleasure." (See Hebrews 12:9-10) But the two fathers I am referring to work from within us. They are spiritual fathers. Can you guess who they are? Either God is your Father or Satan.
Jesus said,
John 8:44
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Frankly speaking, we are all born spiritually attached to Satan. We are born sinners, and it isn't until God intervenes and shows us our sinful state and need of a Savior are we able to be delivered from the inward rule of Satan to the internal government of God. The Bible calls this, being "born again." (See John 3:1-7) The Jews were offended, who heard Christ tell them that their Daddy was Satan. Just like most people are when you tell them that Satan is their spiritual Daddy. That's because they don't want to think they're that bad. That's proof alone that they are worse. That's proof of their spiritual bloodline. They are good without God, and therefore, under the curse. (See Genesis 3:1-7)
But the miraculous takes place. That murderous devil, that liar, and deceiver who keeps his children in darkness, who treats his offspring as if they are spoils of war, slaves to do his bidding, has no power to stop one of his children from turning to Jesus. He can lie to them, but if they believe the truth about Jesus, he has to forfeit them.
God becomes their Father. Then the Spirit of God comes rushing into the inner man and brings with Him Christ, who is truth and life. He also brings in the "Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."
This changes the game completely. When the child of God gets a hold of this truth, hell's gate will shake. Satan's strongholds that's been erected in the mind of the believer will crumble to the ground as if it was made of straw when this truth is grasped: "we cry, Abba, Father." Of course, many of you know that the word Abba is Arabic. Its definition, however, is given right after the comma in our text. "Father."
When we cry out to our "Father," what does our Father do? What do you do when you hear your child cry out for help?
Guess what Devil? My Daddy can beat you up! Isn't that something to praise God for? This ought to do much to change our prayer lives. The concept of "crying" is involved in praying. Crying out to our Father ought to usher us in before the King. He hears us because we are His children. We are not subjects; we are co-heirs with Christ. That's what the term "Spirit of Adoption" is all about! We don't have time to study it out, but I have, and I encourage you to do the same. We are born into the family of God by the spiritual birth at Salvation, not adopted. It has no bearing at all to the idea of being adopted into a family. NONE. I know that might seem confusing, but that's because Paul wrote this over 2,000 years ago. It has everything to do with having all rights as a son or daughter of God. (See Galatians 4:1-7)
So the next time you are overwhelmed by the Enemy, remember what Paul said, "ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." Tell that devil, "I'm going to tell my Dad!"