As I worshipped the Lord one day while driving, He opened my spiritual eyes for a small glimpse into His realm. I saw a huge majestic-looking room. A massive marbled staircase led up to the throne of Almighty God, who sat imperially on His throne. I could make out the figure of a man, but features seemed to disappear in the emanating radiance of this Light Being. God reached out His loving arms to a small child struggling to climb up the gargantuan staircase toward Him.

To this three year old, the staircase seemed colossal and quite an enormous feat. She climbed a few steps and stumbled. Climbed a few more steps and tripped again. Each time the little girl faltered, she would pick herself up and look toward her Heavenly Father. Finally reaching her goal, she didn't hesitate, but crawled right up in her Daddy God's lap. He instantly wrapped His big, strong, loving arms around her as she sank deep into His embrace, enjoying the peace and safety of a loving grasp only He could give.

Suddenly realizing the little girl was me, I had to giggle with excitement. The love and security I felt at that moment surpassed any devotion an earthly parent could give. Peace filled the inside of my car. I felt like a little child, without a care in the world.

Friend, I want you to realize today, if you are born again and have invited Jesus Christ to come into your heart, you are a child of the Most High God. His love for you is far beyond any earthly parent could give. As parents we strive to provide a loving, nurturing environment in which our children may grow and flourish. However, we are mere humans and fall short of our Father God's love.

DADDY GOD LOVES YOU with an everlasting love. No matter what you've done He will always be there, beckoning you back to Him. Have you fallen or made mistakes? Are you troubled with the cares of this life? cCrawl up into Daddy God's lap today and be wrapped with His big, strong, loving arms. Allow His peace and love to saturate you. Permit Him to kiss all the hurts and booboos of this life away.

Adventures with Abb

Watching the news or reading the daily paper can get depressing. If we focused on all the terrible things going on the world today it would be easy to allow fear to grip our hearts. But Jesus reminded us His peace is available to us each day simply by believing and trusting in Him. He told us not to let our heart be troubled or afraid. Evidently this is a choice we can make!

Jesus gave us peace! We can choose to walk in fear or in peace. It's up to us to allow the peace that passes all understanding to flood our heart. I choose to not walk in fear but to have His peace He has provided! How about you?

I am awestruck by the overwhelming goodness of our precious Lord Jesus. Exactly one year ago this month our first book, Adventures with Abba, came available to the public. It was a long rigorous journey, but God is faithful in bringing about His word.

Many years ago, the Lord laid on my heart to write down all these adventures He led us through and revealed to us. One Sunday evening, a guest speaker came to minister at our church. After the sermon, he proceeded to call a few people out of the congregation to prophecy over them. Unsuspectingly, he pointed directly toward me. 

"You, yes, you! The Lord wants to tell you something," he began, taking me by the hand and leading me to the front.

Instantly, I started weeping, knowing deep in my spirit God was about to reveal His word to me.

"You are a writer," he continued. "Just as God told Habakkuk in Habakkuk 2:2, you are write the vision. Make it clear so those who read it may run with it. The revelation is yet for an appointed time. You are to keep a pen and tablet by your bed. Be ready to write down all the things the Lord is showing you."

Even though I had never told anyone except my pastor, this evangelist reiterated everything God had already spoken to my heart. Adventures with Abba is the fruition of the Lord's instructions.

We serve a Faithful God. In HIS time, He brought His work into completion. Why He chose my husband and me to speak to and through, I'll never understand. We are nothing on our own. We are like a conduit, a faucet through which the living waters of the Holy Spirit can flow. No one ever praises the faucet! It's the water which brings refreshing, thirst-quenching relief to the dry, parched soul.

Be encouraged today! Whatever assignment God has given you to do, be assured He will bring it into fruition in HIS time. Never give up! Don't let Satan or anyone else sway you from your goal. Abba Father is helping you accomplish His will and His word in your life. Hold tight to His promises, and in the proper time, He will bring it to completion.