For you did not
receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of
adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
2 He also brought me up out of a
horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.
إِذْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمْ تَنَالُوا رُوحَ عُبُودِيَّةٍ يُعِيدُكُمْ إِلَى
الْخَوْفِ، بَلْ نِلْتُمْ رُوحَ بُنُوَّةٍ بِهِ نَصْرُخُ: «أَبَا! أَبَانَا!»
وَانْتَشَلَنِي مِنْ هُوَّةِ الْهَلاَكِ، مِنْ طِينِ الْمُسْتَنْقَعِ.
وَأَوْقَفَ قَدَمَيَّ عَلَى أَرْضٍ صَخْرِيَّةٍ، فَصِرْتُ أَمْشِي بِخُطُوَاتٍ
ثَابِتَةٍ.
Romans 8:15, Psalm 40:2
When a family
adopts a child, a very strong relationship is forged as the will and intention
of the adoptive family is to love another person and make the adoptee a member
of their family, without any ulterior motives. It is in this sense that God
adopts us when we become ‘born again’ by accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
The desire of our ‘Abba’ is to demonstrate His
love for the world by enlarging His family. ‘Abba’ is in Aramaic,
the language spoken by Jesus.
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. Thank You that You
have spiritually adopted me as Your child through Jesus Christ my Lord and
Saviour. Help me to gain my greatest sense of control by knowing that Your hand
of providence guides my life. Give me Lord, this unwavering confidence that
there is never a time, a trial, or a temptation when I am outside Your
presence.
The Prophet Isaiah wrote, “In quietness and trust is your strength”.
Grant me this quietness and trust Lord. God please set my feet upon a rock,
establish my steps and grant me victory over the most unreasonable situation.
Be my strength Father in all that I am facing and grant me true victory. In
Jesus’ name. Amen.
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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