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“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” – 1John 3:1 (NIV) LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love does not merely change our status before Him; it gives us a new identity. We are not merely forgiven people; weContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 10)”

“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” – Luke 15:20 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love does not merely wait for the lost to return; it eagerly longsContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 9)”

“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” – Psalm 103:13 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love is not cold, distant, or indifferent. He understands our weaknesses and responds toward His children with compassion. One of the greatest misconceptions people have about God is that He is merelyContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 8)”

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” – Galatians 4:6 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love is not merely a doctrine to believe; it is a reality the Holy Spirit continually witnesses within the heart of every believer. One of the greatestContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 7)”

“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.” – Romans 8:15 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love does not merely forgive sinners; it adopts them into His family and gives them the privilege of calling Him Father. OneContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 6)”

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us…” – Ephesians 2:4 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love is not revealed merely in what He gives us, but in what He was willing to rescue us from. To appreciate the greatness of God’s love, we must understand the depthContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 5)”