Jesus Introduces God as ‘Our Father’
- What is our image of God
- Someone standing with a cane to thrash us
- Someone who is showing us an accusing finger, at all times
- Someone who says, my way or the highway
- Or someone who loves us, because we are his
- He may not like some of the things we do
- Or the time we runaway from him
- Or try to hide from him
- Yet he still loves us, because we are his
- He treasures us, and will never forget, nor leave us.
- If the image of God is the last type
- We can approach him in all confidence
- And ask him
- And just like a father
- He will give us the right thing
- At the appropriate time
- Satisfying us fully
- Yet helping us to learn to treasure his ways
- And appreciate the paths he takes us through
- So that we may learn to be perfect just like him
- Ask then like a son or daughter
- Not like a sinner
- Ask and he will make you as white as snow.
