‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭14‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

These verses lead me to the question, “What do you call God?” The New International Version refers to God as the “Abba Father.” The Message version calls Him “Papa.” The Passion Translation calls Him “Beloved Father.” I tend to say “Lord” or “Heavenly Father.”

One of my favorite names is “The Lord is Peace” in ‭‭Judges‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV‬ — So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

I have lost both my father and father-in-law. There is peace leading into the final days of life. When my dad first found out he had stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer, God spoke to him about the Footprints In The Sand poem. He felt as if God was saying, “I will carry you.” Throughout his cancer journey, we witnessed the Holy Spirit do just that. My Dad had the peace of the Holy Spirit through his entire journey. In my father-in-law’s last year of life, we watched him suffer from delirium. He would often recall things that happened years ago, but suffer from short-term memory. You could either keep the peace by following along or disrupt things and try to reason. Again I got to see and experience the peace of the Holy Spirit in his final hours.

Let’s pray. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the perfect peace that only You can offer. Thank You for gifting me with my earthly fathers. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen.

Video by Ray White.

Take some time today to meditate on this week’s scripture verses.

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭14‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

John‬ ‭14‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Happy Fathers Day!! Take some time today to honor our Heavenly Father through worship.

Lord Send Revival by Hillsong Young Young and Free

Peace by Hillsong Young Young and Free

Pride of A Father by Hillsong Young and Free

Let’s pray. Dear Heavenly Father, pour out your Spirit on me. Inhabit my praises, as I cry out, Holy are You Lord. King of Kings and Lord of Lords. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Matthew 14:29 NIV — Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 

We are always looking to God on how we can grow that blog by listening to His nudges. We are not sure what is ahead but we know that God continues to show off. Looking forward to the next step out of the boat as we continue to walk on water. Thank you everyone who supports us helps us in sharing God’s word.

Let’s finish our week on water walking by reading this article about an individual who truly stepped out in faith and walked on water. The article is from Inspire 21 and is titled A Walk With the Lord. May God give us all a nudge through reading this story. 

Let’s pray. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the opportunities You give me to be a water walker. Open my eyes to Your calling. Give me the strength and courage I need to step out of my boat of comfort and be a water walker. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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2 Corinthians 5 NIV

2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV — For we live by faith, not by sight. 

Often in our Christian churches we talk about faith. Martin Luther King, Jr. summed up faith by saying — Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.

Water walking is a display of faith. Without faith in your Savior, you would not be able to step out of the boat and walk across the water. Last week Julie shared with us about nudges from God. Have you been listening? I pray that during the last few days you have been praying about any nudges you have received from God to get up and move. What is God asking you to do in His name? Whatever it is, I know God has picked you for the task for a reason. On this thankful Thursday, thank God for choosing you, listen to His nudge, get out of your boat, and take the first step.

Let’s pray. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the opportunities You give me to be a water walker. Open my eyes to Your calling. Give me the strength and courage I need to step out of my boat of comfort and be a water walker. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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Hebrews 11 NIV

Hebrews 11:1 NIV — Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Hebrews 11 tells of person after person who stepped out and walked on water. The Bible doesn’t use the term water walking, but instead talks of faith. Each of the person’s named in this chapter accomplished great things. In fact, those listed are often referred to as members of the Bible Hall of Fame or the Hall of Faith. 

One definition of faith is complete trust. Do you have complete trust in God? Imagine the Bible writers were interviewing you to be recognized as a member of the Hall of Faith. When have you exhibited great faith? How have you stepped out, walked on water, and shown that you have complete trust in Him?

Let’s pray. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the opportunities You give me to be a water walker. Open my eyes to Your calling. Give me the strength and courage I need to step out of my boat of comfort and be a water walker. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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