Someone asked me this question - which is more important
1. Knowing I am a child of our Lord Jesus Christ or
2. Knowing that He is our Heavenly Papa?
Now you may ask me what is the difference in the 2 questions - what difference does it make?
For one it is easy for all of us to associate ourselves as children of our Lord since He had already given us so many promises about our position in Him - as His children. But it takes a bit more understanding to constantly remind ourselves that He is our Heavenly Papa. When we have a good understanding that He is our Papa, we would not feel inhibited to approach Him and to tell Him of our challenges and to receive from Him.
Our Lord Jesus came wth one sole purpose - to show us the Daddy's heart for us. He did not come to reinforce any of the names that God had in the Old Testament but He taught His disciples (and us) to address God as Papa (or Abba in Hebrew). So start addressing Him in more intimate terms and call Him Daddy or Papa or Abba; whichever term you feel very comfortable to use as in an affectionate manner.
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