Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
September 4th 2023

Abba Father

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Matthew 6:9

Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-11

I am eternally grateful to God for giving me lovely,  and caring parents. I won’t be where I am today without their sacrifice to ensure that I received the proper training needed for life and destiny. They were highly instrumental to the salvation of my soul. (Galatians 3:26-29; 4:4). I remember my father always encouraged us to wake up at night to pray to God who he said is his own heavenly Father. I am amazed how my parents made me realize that God is the Father from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name (Ephesians 3:15). God is love personified; He sent His only begotten Son‚ “Jesus Christ for man’s redemption for a new life in Him. Not everyone can call Him “Abba Father” except those who accept His gift of Christ Jesus for the remission of their sins.

God is merciful, faithful, and compassionate; no wonder Apostle Paul said “blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). Jesus Christ encourages us to ask, seek, and knock because as Children of God, we have our heavenly Father who takes care of His children. In fact, we can call on Him any time and He will answer us because He neither sleeps nor slumbers (Psalm 121:2). If my earthly father can neither give me a stone when I ask for bread nor snake if I ask for fish, how much more of God who knows me and I am inscribed in the palms of His hands (Isaiah 49:16). What do you need God to intervene on in your life? Call unto Him today because He is your heavenly Father who is never ashamed to call you His very own. If you don’t know Him as your heavenly Father yet, this is an opportunity to repent from your sins and believe the work of salvation accomplished through the death of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Self-Reflection: Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. (Isaiah 49:15-16)

Daily Confession: My heavenly Father, I thank You for caring, and loving me.

Intercessory prayer: I pray for the salvation of anyone living on my street who is yet to know Jesus Christ.

Hymn: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.