You have received a Spirit of adoption, through which we cry, Abba, Father.
Do we realize what an immense blessing it is that we are invited, even commanded, to pray “Our Father”? When we are baptized, we enter into God's covenant people. A covenant creates a family bond, a kinship relation. What's more, when we are baptized, God enters into our souls. He dwells within us, closer to us than we are to ourselves.
We become God's children, and He protects us and cares for us as the best of fathers, even beyond the best of human fathers. He knows our needs better than we do, and He meets each one of them. He showers us with His grace and His love. He gives us everything we require to come to Him in an intimate, loving relationship.
God loves us, more than we can ever imagine, and He longs for our love in return. He desires us to be faithful, affectionate, trusting children who turn to our Father for everything, knowing that He will provide the very best.
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