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“The longing of our Father’s heart is for us to know him just as a

loving, dependent, child relates to his Daddy – but also as mature

sons and daughters know and respect their Father.

“Both Jesus and Paul used the term ‘Abba Father.’ This denotes

agape love and intimacy, but also awesome respect and reverence.

“The word Abba denotes an unreasoned expression of trust, love,

dependency, and confidence from a child.

“The word Father denotes a reasoned appreciation, honor and

esteem from a son or daughter.

“We will always be both children, and sons and daughters.”

When we have set aside the rules, and have established the

gospel in your heart, we are doing what Jesus said he did in
Hebrews 10:9: “Then Jesus said, ‘Behold, I come to do your will,

O God.’ He takes away the first (Old Covenant law) that he may

establish the second (New Covenant gospel).”

Jesus did it historically. We must do it personally and practically
in each of our lives for it to be the same for us.

If your relationship with Father is that of a child, his love totally

saturates you. As his child, all you know is his love. There is not

the slightest degree of fear because his perfect love casts out all
fear. You have a sound mind fully rooted in his love.

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