IS GOD YOUR FATHER?

IS GOD YOUR FATHER?

The Lord’s Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9-13. In the prayer, you should note that the glory of God the Father comes before the needs of man.

 Remember the words:

“Our Father, who art in Heaven

Hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

On earth, as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory

Forever and ever.

Amen.”

You cannot call God “your” Father if:

You live in selfish indulgence.

You live like a child of the Devil instead.

You are not laying up treasure in heaven.

You are not seeking to hallow His name.

You are not working to hasten the Kingdom.

You are living in willful disobedience to His word.

You are not serving Him in the here and now.

You are not working for your daily bread.

You are unwilling to forgive all others.

You consistently place yourself in the path of sin.

You are not honoring Him as King!

You are not living for His glory and power.

We hear a lot about the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. God is the Creator of all men but not all men can call Him “Father.” That is reserved for only those who come to Him through the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus told a group of religious people on one occasion that their father was the Devil. (See John 8:44)