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For
[the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery
to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the
Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship] in [the bliss of]
which we cry, Abba (Father)! Father!
– Romans 8:15, The Amplified Bible
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One night after a worship
service a friend of mine and I stepped outside and were suddenly awed by
the beauty around us. It was one of those crisp, clear winter nights
when the brilliance of the moon and stars nearly takes your breath away.
I said to my friend, "Tommy, will you look at that!" Then he looked up
with one of those Holy Ghost whole-face smiles and with a voice full of
tenderness said, "My Daddy made that!"
"My Daddy...." I'll never forget the way he said that.
Some
people might think he shouldn't have been talking in such familiar
terms about God, but they'd be wrong. It's scriptural to talk that way
about Him. The Aramaic word for father—Abba—is used several
times in the New Testament. The most accurate translation for that word
in English is "Daddy." It's a word that signifies closeness. It speaks
of a relationship that's been developed through time spent together.
"Father" is one thing. "Daddy" is another.
Growing
up, my father was sometimes my "Father" and sometimes my "Daddy." When
we were out duck hunting, he was "Daddy." When he gave commands he meant
to be obeyed instantly, he was "Father."
God is like that too.
He's your Father and He's your Daddy. There are times you'll be very
serious and down to business with one another. Other times you'll be
more lighthearted. But either way, once you fellowship with Him enough
to get to know Him, I guarantee, you'll want to be close to Him all the time.
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