Day 4: Come to the Father

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matt 11:28

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing sweeter than knowing you have touched the hem of His garment in prayer." Coming to God in prayer allows us to have peace in our spirit. When the toils of life began to weight down we have a confidence in the Lord that he will be there! He is our Protector, Healer, Deliver! When illness, danger, and even temptation arise we have someone to run to, "Our Father"! Looking to the Lord as our father literally means he's taking the role of a parent for us; no matter how old we get. Think about a child's relationship with their parent(s), when a child falls and scraps their knee who do they run to? When they have just won the spelling bee who do they go to and celebrate with? Their parents! Just as much as when come to him in our time of need, we can even come to him in our good times! Take the analogy I just mention of the spelling bee; who most likely helped the child remember the words and stayed up late to ensure they were well prepared? Who was cheering them on the most during the challenge? And who was just as excited that they became victorious? Their parents! Jesus is our Parent our Father, the strong one. He's there paving the way for us everyday, holding our hands, and leading us on to live a victorious life. When we pray we can come to our Father in faith believing. "Prayer begins by communicating with a God who is there although you have never seen Him". 

LET'S TALK:
1. How is it possible to address God as your Father?

2. How are you to come to God?

3. **SHINE YOUR LIGHT** blog anything you gain from this section or any spiritual light you would like to share


~Disclaimer: These questions are just conversation joggers, feel free to write anything that has been pressed upon your heart!~