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Roar the Laughter You Once Roared

Posted on August 20th, 2009 Richard 6 comments

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Three times in the New Testament we find the word “Abba”. It is generally translated “father” but there’s much more to it than that. “Abba” was the word used by Jewish children to address their father with affection, trust, and loyalty. It was not generally used outside the home, it was too intimate. Our best translation might be something between “Da-da” and “Daddy”.

While wrestling with His impending fate in Gethsemane, Jesus used the word “Abba” when he was so full of sorrow that he described Himself as near death:

Mark 14:35-6
Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Paul uses “Abba” when he describes our relationship to the Spirit as sons of God:

Galatians 4:6
“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father’.”

Paul again uses “Abba” when contrasting Christian “sonship” vs. the slavery of life under the Law:

Romans 8:15
“For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

We communicate in prayer and worship with the triune God, a Father who prefers to be called “Daddy”, whose Son our Savior calls Him “Daddy” and whose Spirit resides in us also calling Him “Daddy”. We ourselves because of Jesus and through His Spirit can align our spirit to feel Him with this intimacy. We are invited into God’s internal communication in prayer and worship.

I exhort you when you next worship in song, to think of yourself as He thinks of you, as a parent admiring His child and be the child by trusting wholly as He tosses you into the air and catches you again.

Roar the laughter you once roared

with your mouth wide open and your face ablaze with joy. Raise your hands to “Da-da” so He knows you want Him to pick you up and then feel your Spirit leap when He picks you up.

How great is our God?
Sing with me …
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD?!
Sing with me …

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6 responses to “Roar the Laughter You Once Roared”
1. Joyce Mayhan August 21st, 2009 at 11:56
  
  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO profound is all I can say.
2. Richard August 21st, 2009 at 13:47
  
  Thanks much. I am still on a quest to have the firmest foundation in order to better serve.
3. Lori Smith August 21st, 2009 at 14:22
  
  That is so beautiful. This was just the encouragement I needed. Bless you.
4. Richard August 21st, 2009 at 14:26
  
  Thank you so much for your encouragement.
5. Tom Estes August 24th, 2009 at 21:27
  
  Great stuff Richard! May God richly bless you for the efforts you are making to encourage other Christians!
  
  P.S.
  how do you keep up with all these blogs? You’re a better man than I.
6. Marie October 16th, 2011 at 14:57
  
  I love the fact that I know beyond any doubt that when the Lord reaches for me, HE loves me unconditionally and wholly!
  
  This is the love that brings the unspeakable JOY from within – even through trials.
  
  I love this = “face ablaze with joy”
  
  big {{HUGS}}
  
  @spreadingJOY
  Marie recently posted..The Little Things
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