Being Loyal and Loving Children to the God We Call "Father" (7.5.13)

We receive an amazing insight into the Lord’s expectations toward His people in this passage. 

Because of His kindness to us, He quite naturally expects a response of a loving son/daughter to a loving Father. As the Savior for His people, He has entered into a loving relationship that should be reciprocated.

Do you ever consider the feelings of God? 

Isn't it easy to think of Him as so big, so different, so “God,” that we ignore the fact that the Bible shows Him to feel deeply, especially about relationships? In becoming our Savior, He has entered into a covenant relationship with us, by which we call Him “Father.” Our response is to be loyal and loving children who desire to bring pleasure to our Father.

Father, 

How we delight in calling You that! 

Through Jesus, You have brought us into Your family 
and blessed us in every way.
Thank You for being our Savior! 

Help me to draw near to You this day. 

Through Your Spirit, help me to know the things that please You.
 As I read Your Word, I am in awe 
of your feelings and expectations toward those 
You have called Your own.

Help me to be sensitive to those expectations, 
and please give me the strength of Your Holy Spirit 
to live up to them.

Amen