Father's Heart (E)

Read: Matthew 5: 48, 7: 7, 9; Luke 11: 11-13, 6:38;

James 1: 17; Isaiah 49: 15-16

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly light, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1: 17

         Yesterday, I led the Forest children Sunday service. I went to visit Maria who is Steve's older sister. She had a car accident, two her legs cut off, she lost many blood, and she had two operations to join two legs, she could walk now as God's miracle and then I baptized her. Praise the Lord!

       Today we will finish Father's Heart topic. There are many important lessons and we need to learn them.

(12)  Be perfect as your Heavenly Father.

         In Matthew 5: 48 said, "Be perfect, there are as your Heavenly Father is perfect." You have to see Verse 44 said, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." So you love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, you will be perfect as your Heavenly Father. Our Father is our model for this world.

(13)  Asking will receive good gift.

         In Matthew 7: 9 and Luke 11: 11-13 said, "Which of you, if his son asks for bread will give him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know hot to good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask him."

        Then James 1: 17 said, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the Heavenly light, who does not change shifting shadows."

        Our Heavenly Father gives us good and perfect gift, when we ask him and we will receive it. As Luke 6: 38 said, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." And  Matthew 7: 7 said, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and your will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." 

         We need to learn to receive, and also give. Give is very hard for people, but give and will receive many folds as you give. Praise the Lord! Our Father will give us who ask Him, and also we need to give it away when God commands us to do it.

(14)  He remembers you.

          In Isaiah 49: 15-16 said, "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast... I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands." God remembers you, he will not forget you, because he have engraved you on the palms of his hands. He has promised that he will never leave you, nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13: 5b)

Conclusion

          Heavenly Father loves us with discipline, because we are accepted as Children of God, later, we may produce a harvest of righteous and peace. (Rev. 3: 19; Heb. 12: 5-7, 10-11; Proverbs 3: 11-12, 15: 32, Deu. 8: 5) He refines us like silver and we pass fire and water, He brings us to a place of abundance. (Psa. 67: 10, 12) He listens our prayer and voice of praise. (Psa. 67: 19-20)

        Heavenly Father gives a father to the fatherless, He sets the lonely in families. (Psa. 68: 5-6) He restores our health from the sickbed. (Psa. 41: 3). And Father adopts us to his family, co-heirs with Christ. So that we cry out Father for help. (Rom. 8: 14-17) And he has compassion those who fear Him. (Psa. 103: 13)

          We guard our heart with words which he has spoken and keep our hearts on the right path, then give our hearts, let our eyes keep to His way. (Prov. 3: 20-23, 23: 19, 26) Keep His words of insight and we may not turn aside from he says. And keep his words and his teaching. (Prov. 5: 1-2, 7, 7: 1-2)

           Restore our relationship: from hearts of fathers to hearts of children, He fixes our relationship with forgiveness. (Malachi 4: 6) Let our deed is perfect as our Heavenly Father. (Matt. 5: 44, 48) when we ask God for everything, He will make us to receive good and perfect gift. (Matt. 7: 9; Luke 11: 11-13; James 1: 17)

            Finally He remembers us, He have engraved us on the palms of his hands, even your mother and father will forget you (Isa. 49: 15-16), He has promised you, He never leave you, nor forsake you. (1 Joshua 1: 5; 1 Kings 9: 57, Hebrews 13: 5b, Deu. 31: 6)

Ask and Receive the good and perfect gift from Heavenly Father, it is the Heart of Father for you!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun