Psalm 63:1-8Psalm 63:1-8

1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in the sanctuaryand beheld your power and your glory.

3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

2 I have seen you in the sanctuaryand beheld your power and your glory.

3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

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4 I will praise you as long as I live,and in your name I will lift up my hands.

5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

4 I will praise you as long as I live,and in your name I will lift up my hands.

5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

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6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

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8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

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Intimacy With GodIntimacy With God

Friendship With GodFriendship With God

Making Your Duties into Your DelightsMaking Your Duties into Your Delights

Abba, FatherAbba, Father

““Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,Israel and the house of Judah, not like the not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord.though I was their husband, declares the Lord. But But this is the covenant that I will make with the house this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” my people.”

Jeremiah 31:31-Jeremiah 31:31- 3333

Three passages which serve as our text for today

Three passages which serve as our text for today

Mark 14:36 Mark 14:36

Romans 8:14Romans 8:14 -17 -17

Galatians 4:6Galatians 4:6

Why does God want an intimate, family relationship with us?

Why does God want an intimate, family relationship with us?

God, why do You tolerate us?God, why do You tolerate us?

Because I am your Father and you are my Because I am your Father and you are my child.child.

God has adopted you as His child God has adopted you as His child

““For you did not receive the spirit of For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’” sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’”

Romans 8:15 Romans 8:15

DefinitionsDefinitions

υἱοθεσίαυἱοθεσία,, αςας-- adoption; sonship adoption; sonship υἱοθεσίαυἱοθεσία, , αςας- - adoption; used in the NT as a adoption; used in the NT as a

legal technical term but in a metaphorical sense: legal technical term but in a metaphorical sense:

1) of God’s acceptance of the nation of 1) of God’s acceptance of the nation of Israel as his chosen people (Rom. 9.4)Israel as his chosen people (Rom. 9.4)

2) of the sonship status bestowed on those2) of the sonship status bestowed on thosewho believe in Christ (Gal. 4.5)who believe in Christ (Gal. 4.5)

AdoptionAdoption -- placed in a position and rights as placed in a position and rights as one’s own child; sonship (Rom. 8:15) one’s own child; sonship (Rom. 8:15)

Roman adoption (Patria Potestas) Roman adoption (Patria Potestas)

The adopted got a new father. The adopted got a new father.

He became heir to his new father’s estate. He became heir to his new father’s estate.

The old life of the adopted person was The old life of the adopted person was completely wiped out.completely wiped out.

In the eyes of the law he was absolutely In the eyes of the law he was absolutely the son of his new father. the son of his new father.

Intimacy and the Spirit Intimacy and the Spirit

It is the work of the Holy Spirit to bring us closer It is the work of the Holy Spirit to bring us closer to God and God’s likeness.to God and God’s likeness.

Three things attributed to the Holy Spirit in this Three things attributed to the Holy Spirit in this passage:passage: ““For all who are led by the Spirit of God are For all who are led by the Spirit of God are

sons of God” sons of God” We have received “the Spirit of adoption”We have received “the Spirit of adoption” ““The Spirit himself bears witness with our The Spirit himself bears witness with our

spirit that we are children of God” spirit that we are children of God”

Holy Spirit’s work to produce Intimacy between us and God Holy Spirit’s work to produce

Intimacy between us and God

Romans 5:5 Romans 5:5

John 14:16John 14:16 -17 -17

John 14:26 John 14:26

αββα – abba αββα – abba

There are several words which have beenThere are several words which have beenused to define this Aramaic word.used to define this Aramaic word.

1. Most translations agree on 1. Most translations agree on αββα, Father.αββα, Father.

2. “Father, My Father” TEV2. “Father, My Father” TEV

3. The Message says Papa, Father.3. The Message says Papa, Father.

4. My Father, My dear Father NTME4. My Father, My dear Father NTME

David had the attitude I am trying to convey

Psalm 63:1- 8

David had the attitude I am trying to convey

Psalm 63:1- 8

Go to church Go to church

Praise/Glorify God Praise/Glorify God

Meditate Upon the Lord Meditate Upon the Lord

Sing Sing

Rejoice Rejoice