Grace & The Law (A Study in Romans) No. 15- Abba

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Have you ever butted heads with someone you didn’t know all that well that turned into a precious relationship? Did you ever have a coach, or teacher who seemed to unfairly ride you, but some became a lifelong mentor you loved? They pushed you harder because they saw more in you than you saw in yourself, and later in life, you understood why. It’s precious when someone who feels like an enemy suddenly feels like family. Take that story and stretch it to eternity. Picture God, who started off as a judge condemning your sin - standing up, ripping the rap sheet in two, and saying, “Come here—call Me Dad.” This is the miracle Paul is about to unfold: the moment when God the Judge becomes God the Father. Do you feel like you have a lot of work to do in this whole ‘God’ area? You want His blessings but don’t deserve them? Does your past feel like this insurmountable obstacle between how you feel God sees you vs. who you want to be? Paul’s about to show us that the Judge doesn’t just let you off the hook - He adopts you into His family.