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Crying Out at Night
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” (v. 15)
It was four o’clock in the morning the first time my daughter said my name. Her first tooth was coming in and she woke suddenly, crying out in pain. I heard one tearful, sustained “Maamaa” coming from down the hall and was by her side in a second. I couldn’t believe how naturally the word came to her when she was in distress. She had never come close to saying Mama during the day!
As children of God, doesn’t it come just as naturally to us when we cry out to him, especially in times of distress? Even if we have never called on him before, or haven’t in a long time, suddenly we find the words in those desperate, painful, or dark moments. We cry, “Abba! Father!” just as Christ did on the cross.
Babies instinctively cry out for their parents, but what instinct urges us to cry out for our heavenly Father? Paul tells us that we have received the Spirit of adoption, and it is by the Spirit’s urging that we call on God. He says that when we cry out for our Father, it is the Spirit himself interceding for us (v. 26).
These are words of hope. When we are in the darkest places, we are not alone. Even if we don’t know the words to pray, the Spirit is there with us, crying out on our behalf.
As you pray, know that the Spirit is praying with you.
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The Bible tells us that we are children of God, created in his image, and that to enter into his kingdom we must become like little children. That can be hard to understand, but our relationships with our children can point to God’s relationship with us. Whether you are a parent or not, this 7-day series of devotions will help you reflect on God’s deep, down-to-the-bones love for you.
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