‘Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children’ (Romans 8:15-16 NLT).
What is the greatest proof, the most convincing evidence that we have been adopted into God’s family? Isn’t it the internal witness of the Holy Spirit that comes to dwell in us? For He is the One who continually bears witness to our own minds that we have become God’s children through faith in Jesus Christ. As the apostle Paul wrote, receiving Christ, we have “received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
It is the Holy Spirit dwelling in us that assures us of our new identity as God’s children. It is His witness, His voice within us that moves us to cry out to God saying, “Abba, Father.”
PRAYER: O Heavenly Father, our Abba, hear us. For we are Your children. We cry out to You this day. Assure us by Your Spirit. For we are weak and in need of Your strength. Help us to hear Your voice and to sense Your presence. For we don’t want to take a step today without You. Thank You, Father. In Jesus’ name, amen.