January 11
God the Father and God the Creator
"…that we may be partakers of the divine nature." 2 Peter 1:4
Have you heard the phrase, "The universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of men"? It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it is cold and barren of truth.
God is not the Father of all people, God is the Father of those who are born into His family. But you say, "But pastor, didn't God create all human beings?"
Yes.
"And if God created all human beings, wouldn't that make God the Father of all human beings?"
No, it makes God the creator of all human beings.
There's a difference between fatherhood and creation. God created rats, roaches, buzzards, and rattlesnakes. He's not their father. God becomes our Father not by creation, but by conception when we're born into His family.
Read the story of creation in Genesis - making the distinction between the creations of God and the Creator called God. Go on a nature walk and thank God that He rules over creation causing the sun to shine, the rain to water the earth, and for you to have your next breath.
For more from Love Worth Finding and Pastor Adrian Rogers, please visit www.lwf.org.
You can also listen to Adrian Rogers at OnePlace.com.
Watch Adrian Rogers and Love Worth Finding Video Online.
FEATURED RESOURCE
Daybreak: Practicing the Presence of God
This devotional journal with daily applications was designed several years ago by Adrian Rogers. This leather-bound keepsake will be a treasured addition to start your day out right!
Each day you will begin with a nugget from one of his messages, a reading from God's Word, and a place to write your "Spiritual concerns and prayer requests." Order your copy today.
For more Adrian Rogers resources you may visit the Love Worth Finding bookstore at www.lwf.org.