Dad

Romans 8:12-17

In the old testament, forgiveness depended on the sacrifices the priests would offer for themselves, their families and Isreal (Leviticus 16).

Only the priest was allowed in the temple while the offereings were being made. No one else could be in the tent(Leviticus 16:17). If God accepted the sacrifices, then priest would live and the people would be forgiven until the next year. But that is not us today. Everything the priest did in the tent pointed directly to Christ Jesus. He is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. Jesus became our scapegoat (Leviticus 16:20-22). He has given us the right to be children of God(John 1:9-12). As His adopted children, God invites us to call Him by the familiar name Abba (Romans 8:12-17). Abba is a very familiar name, an intimate name between a father and his chilren: Daddy.

Jesus is our High Priest. We are now able to come boldy to the throne of the Father. We may come to Him with our needs and our worries because He is our wise and loving Father. Boldy, not disrespectfully. Boldy but reverently. He is our Father and our God. He is Holy, the Most High. Not the big guy, not the man upstairs, not your buddy.

So, as His children, we represent Him in this world. We ought to behave in a way that reflects who we are in Christ. Live a life of gratitude to our saviour who has shielded us from the wrath of a Holy God. He has made us clean and gives us the ability to stand in the presence of the glory of God with no wrong in us and He has given us great joy (Jude 24).

God is AWESOME!