March 19 | Daily Devotion | Knowing God As Our Father Frees Us From These Attitudes | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenMarch 18, 202513mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The sermon uses the story of Samuel to illustrate that God speaks to the humble and pure heart, bypassing the knowledgeable but burdened. The central message is that knowing God as a loving Father, as taught in the Lord's Prayer, provides profound security. The speaker warns against the 'no entry' roads of discouragement and self-condemnation, reminding listeners that through Christ, there is no condemnation for those who are in Him.

Outline

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God calls Samuel while he serves EliIn 1 Samuel chapter 3, the young boy Samuel is serving the elderly high priest Eli when the Lord calls out to him in the night.

Hearing the voice of the LordAfter hearing a voice call his name multiple times and running to Eli, Samuel finally realizes with Eli's guidance that it is the Lord speaking.1 Samuel 3:4–10

God bypasses age and speaks to simple heartsGod bypasses the older, experienced priest and speaks to a child because children have simpler, purer hearts free from adult anxieties and impurities.

An encouragement for children to listen to JesusJesus wants to speak to the hearts of young boys and girls today just as He spoke to Samuel long ago.

The New Covenant blessing of personally knowing GodEveryone can personally know God from the least to the greatest, calling Him Father just as naturally as a toddler says daddy.

Praying 'Our Father Who Art in Heaven'Jesus instructed His disciples in Matthew 6 to pray to God as a loving father in heaven rather than relying solely on distant Old Testament titles.Matthew 6:9

Two comforting truths about our Heavenly FatherGod loves us far more than anyone else in the world, and He rules the entire universe from heaven with limitless power.

Experiencing God's intimate careJust as an earthly father holds a child's hand across the street, knowing God as a caring father brings deep security to life.

Discouragement as an insult to God's careGetting discouraged is like a child doubting whether their father cares for them, which unfairly insults God's goodness.

Stopping self-condemnationConstantly telling yourself that you are not good enough does not help you grow; instead, it leads into a spiritual trap.

Discouragement and self-condemnation are no-entry roadsThese two mental attitudes act like a 'no entry' road sign that believers must avoid to prevent constant spiritual collisions.

No condemnation for those in Christ JesusRomans 8:1 assures believers that if they have turned from their sin and trusted Christ, there is now no condemnation for them.Romans 8:1

A heavenly father's patience with growing childrenJust as an earthly parent is patient with a clumsy child who is learning, our heavenly father is a million times more patient with us as we try to live for Him.

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