Who’s Your Daddy?

God the Father   by Guercino



       We have two adopted children.  Our daughter was adopted as a two day old, and our son as a three and a half year old when our daughter turned four.  Neither of them was asked if they wanted to be adopted by us.  They weren’t old enough to help make such a significant decision, so there were other adults who determined our suitability as parents to them.  On the other hand, older children are often asked if they want to be adopted by the social workers and later the judge signing the orders, and their replies could considerably alter the judge’s decision.

       By the time we (you and I) are able to make a decision for Christ, we are old enough to decide if we want Jehovah God to be our Father.  He is the Father (Is. 9:6; Mt. 6:9) and a father to the fatherless (Ps. 68:5).  He wants to make His home with us (John 14:23).  Once we make that decision, the Judge of all creation ‘signs the papers’ (with our approval) and we become sons of God, adopted by the Most High.  But first we need to make that decision... 

Who do you want to be your Daddy?

Let these scriptures encourage you to choose God as your Father:

…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 because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.  Gal. 4:4-7

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,  Eph. 1:5

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. …but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ…  Rom. 8:14-17

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God…  1Jn. 3:1