Abba, Father

And another thing...that whole "Cry out Abba, Father" privilege due to our Sonship and being filled with the Holy Spirit keeps ringing in my mind. Besides calling God daddy, and besides crying out like a raven (knowing God hears us); we can look into Mk.14:36 where Jesus calls out Abba, Father. Abba is the Hebrew name for father, while father comes from the Greek pater. Why does that matter? In this time of sensitivity and great emotional distress Jesus calls out to the Father in his native tongue. Awesome! ---I was getting a haircut recently and I went on a Saturday (note to self: never do that again). There were atleast 8 little boys under three foot tall waiting with parents to get a haircut. They were getting restless and I thought if one of them fell down and got hurt he would cry "daddy" and although we would all look...only one would go to him with his arms open wide. So it is for us now...we who are in Christ and full of the Spirit can cry out Abba, Father and he will answer. ---This isn't just good reading material. Try Him out! Whatever the need...Do it!