Our Father
“For the earnest expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:19
The Old Testament people knew God as Creator, Lawgiver, and Punisher of sins. He was their strength in battle and a Savior from their enemies. But it was Jesus who came and unveiled God’s true nature as a Father to His children. It was through a Son that God could reveal Himself most perfectly.
Colossians 1:15 says that Jesus is the image of the invisible God. The Amplified Bible says, [Now] He is the exact likeness of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]…
And in Hebrews 1:3 we read that the Son is the brightness of God’s glory and the express image of God’s person. He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God’s] nature.
Through Jesus, we see the heart of God, we see Him as our Father. He overcame for all of us that we might share His inheritance, sit with Him on His throne, rule and reign with Him, and become partakers of the divine nature of God. (2 Peter 1:4)
The way to appreciate our heavenly father is by understanding what he has provided for us and entering into the position he wants us to be.
“What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.” Galatians 4:1
God expects that the works that Jesus did are to be done by other Sons also.
The works that I do shall ye do also (John 14:12)
It is important that we desire to enter into the fullness of what our father has provided for us. This will give him so much joy.