Galatians 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. (KJV)

Did you come down from your cross?

You may not have had a childhood where you could run to your father and he would take you in his arms and make you feel safe. If you did not, this concept may be very difficult for you to grasp. As Jesus hung on the cross, knowing this was the reason He came to earth, He cried out for His Father.

Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (KJV)

As you fight this spiritual war, there will be days when you feel alone and days when you feel you have lost. Just remember, because of salvation, the same Spirit, that flowed in Jesus and raised Him from the dead, now lives in you. You can say, “Daddy, save me!” However, like Jesus, your request should be out of human emotion and not the desire to forsake your purpose. The enemy wants you to come down from your cross. You can only stay there if you have the same understanding of your purpose and unwavering commitment to fulfill it, that Jesus did.

Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. (KJV)

How do you get to that place with the Father? Spend dedicated and purposed time in His presence, in study, in prayer, and in worship. Don’t fit Him in on the run, sacrifice to spend time with Him. Always remember, it is not about what you feel; it is about what God has purposed you to do.

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]”. (AMP)

Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:

Thank You for being my Dad, my Father, my Papa. I thank You, Father, because I can come to You when I am in distress. You love me and I know You love me. Even when I should be stronger and I’m not; I can come You. I repent for those times when I acted like I was strong and standing in my strength; when it was really You Who was standing up inside me. I repent when I have wrong thoughts, selfish feelings, or ungodly actions. I am grateful for Your love and I thank You for not disowning me. I know why You don’t; it is because You are my Father. You show me, through Your love, You base the foundation of our relationship on who You are and what You did. I am extremely grateful You do not base our relationship on who I am, what I have done, or what I will do. You established my sonship. All I must do is take up my cross and submit to becoming Your child as You ordained me to be…

Ask the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here: