Abba Father

(compiled and formatted by Bill Stevenson)

Jesus Christ said--

Mark 14:33-36
"And He took with Him Peter and James and John,
and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
and said unto them,
'My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry you here, and watch.'
And He went forward a little, and fell on the ground,
and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.
And He said,
'Abba, Father, all things are possible unto Thee;
take away this cup from Me;
nevertheless not what I will, but what Thou wilt.'"

Holy Spirit said--

Galatians 4:3-7
"Even so we, when we were children,
were in bondage under the elements of the world.
But when the fullness of the time was come,
God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the Law,
to redeem them that were under the Law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons and daughters.
And because you are sons and daughters,
God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying,
'Abba, Father'.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son [or daughter];
and if a son [or daughter], then an heir of God through Christ."

For true Christians to say--

Romans 8:12-15
"Therefore, brethren, we are debtors,
not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
For if you live after the flesh, you shall die;
but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the children of God.
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but you have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, 'Abba, Father'."

Do you love God this much?

Consecration of Jonathan Edwards
(Good Daily Challenge)

“I claim no right to myself-- no right to this understanding, this will, these affections that are
in me. Neither do I have any right to this body or its members-- no right to this tongue, to these
hands, feet, ears, or eyes. I have given myself clear away and not retained anything of my own.

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I have been to God this morning and told Him that I have given myself wholly to Him. I have
given every power, so that for the future I claim no right to myself in any respect. I have
expressively promised Him, for by His grace I will not fail.
“I take Him as my whole portion and felicity [great happiness], the joys of Heaven,
prosperity; looking upon nothing else as any part of my happiness. His Law is the constant rule
of my obedience. I will fight with all my might against the world, the flesh, and the devil to the
end of my life. I will adhere [stick] to the faith of the Gospel, however hazardous [or dangerous]
and difficult the profession and practice of it may be. I receive the blessed Holy Spirit as my
Teacher, Sanctifier, and the only Comforter, and cherish all monitions [cautions or warnings] to
enlighten, purify, confirm, comfort, and assist me. This I have done.
“I pray God, for the sake of others, to look upon me as a self dedication and receive me as His
own. Henceforth I am not to act in any respect as my own. I shall act as my own if I ever make
use of any of my powers to do anything that is not to the glory of God, or to fail to make the
glorifying of Him my whole and entire business. If I murmur in the least at afflictions, if I am in
any way uncharitable, if I revenge my own case, if I do anything purely to please myself or omit
anything because it is a great denial, if I trust to myself if I take any praise for any good which
Christ does by me, or if I am in any way proud, I shall act as my own and not God's. Therefore, I
purpose to be absolutely His.” [Emphases and definitions purposely added.]