Abba Father

Galatians 4:4-7 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. 5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. 6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” 7 Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.
 
DO you want to feel loved? This is a good scripture to memorize. Let’s see God’s active love for you here.
    First: when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. The Father sent the Son. God became man at just the right time. The right time is God’s time to fulfill his will to save mankind from sin. He had promised and prophesied the coming. The Father arranged the right physical and political circumstances for Jesus’ incarnation. Jesus was born of a woman – not a man and a woman. Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Jesus was free of man’s sin nature, so he is our perfect Savior. Jesus did not end or change the law. He fulfilled the law. That means the Son fulfilled the Father’s promise and purpose for you. God loves you.
    Second, God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. As discussed in a previous lesson, your Redeemer paid the price of your sin. Your sin debt is gone because Jesus is the Father’s sacrifice on the altar of the cross. When we confess Jesus as Lord, we are holy and acceptable in God’s sight. Therefore, you can be his child. God loves you.
    Third, and because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”  Cleansed of sin, your heart now is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. As God sent Jesus into the world, Jesus now sends the Spirit into the hearts of those who confess Jesus as Lord of their lives. In this very intimate love relationship with God, we are his children who can address him as Abba Father. “Abba” is as the English word for “daddy”. Your God is your daddy. God loves  you.
    Fourth, now you are no longer a slave but God's own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir. You are not a slave commanded by God to do certain works for his good. You are a child who obeys the Father for Kingdom good. As a child you inherit the wealth of God’s favor and Spiritual fruit. You become a Kingdom owner with full benefits of an eternal relationship with God. You belong in God’s house. God loves you.
          Remember why Paul wrote this letter. The Galatians were turning from the gospel of God’s grace to believe a gospel of human works. Paul’s compelling words of God’s love here was a very strong teaching. God’s work is to draw us into a love relationship with the LORD God that is so strong and good, we can lovingly call him, “Abba.”