0242 Praying to the Father

Years resolution

72 % of USA population believes that the most significant family or social problem is fatherlessness

About 24.7 million children live absent of their biological father

1 out of every 6 children is stepchild

The effects of fatherlessness are shaping the views of God, brining poverty, educational problems, health problems, emotional problems, victims of child abuse, most likely to be involved in premarital sex, and engage in crime. Most of the great world “bad leaders” were fatherless

Romans 8:15-16 - Holy Spirit reveals God as “Daddy” or “Papa”

Matthew 3:17 – Jesus received confirmation from His Father before doing His will

Father’s affection, love, warmth, care, kindness can not be earned, deserved, or worked for to be worthy of it

Fatherless generation is in capable of loving others because their love tanks are empty

Your Daddy owns the universe, perfect,

Matthew 6:6-7

Secret place or unseen by us

When Father is not seen that doesn’t mean He doesn’t exist

When Father is not seen that doesn’t mean you are not His child anymore

When Father is not seen that doesn’t mean you have stop praying

Thou Father is in secret place He does see

Pray where you will not be heard nor seen

Pray where you will not hear nor see

Father rewards publicly what is done in private

You are heard not because of length but because of position

Matthew 7:8-11

Everyone who asks receives – those who don’t receive are those who don’t ask

First, ask your Father for bread – rhema word, He will not give you information

Secondly, ask your Father for fish – souls, He will not give you Judah

Lastly, ask your Father for good things – not just things but good things Romans 8:32

Father will give things to those who ask Him

Matthew 6:25-33

Your Daddy feeds birds wouldn’t He feed you? He will feed you spiritually and physically

Your daddy clothes grass and lilies wouldn’t He clothes you? He will clothes you spiritually and physically

How do I get Him to feed and cloth me?

Seek FIRST His Kingdom

All these things shall be added to you

Luke 15:11-24

Takes the Father’s portion and goes into the far country

Wasted what received from Father by useless living (body, time, life, talents, health)

There was a famine and began to be in want – somewhere deep in side you are not satisfied at all with this life

Joined citizen of country to feed swine

Friends left him; they will leave you as well because you left your Daddy

Father was still in his memory thou he was far from Him

Get up and go to the Father

Father will run toward you

Father will restore everything you’ve lost