The Everlasting Father
Today’s Focus: Concept and Principal of the Spiritual Father: The Template of Fatherhood
Scripture: Hebrews 2:12-15; John 17:6
Greetings Kingdom Citizens
When we look at Hebrews 2:13: “Behold I and the children which God hath given me”. Who are the children that the Father gave to Jesus, the sons of God. Now that the scripture establishes that let’s look at our example of spiritual fatherhood.
Did anyone ever think or consider that Jesus Christ fathered the 12 Disciples who were given to Him by the Father. Now remember Hebrew 2:13 is the base of this discussion. As we have matured as the Body of Christ through the age of man, this is really being brought to the forefront because the culture of the orphan and fatherlessness has and is continuing to mature. In all of our ways to try get people to come to church and to win the youth to the church. Did we ever consider that it will take fathers and the Spirit of Christ to bring the culture of the Son to the Earth? Think about this, Jesus ministry was three and a half years and it was His responsibility to bring those 12 into maturity. He did specific and conclusive things with them. It required the disciples to lay down their lives (deny themselves) and follow Jesus to learn about the Kingdom of God and their sonship with the Father. Jesus showed them who met His provision and protection at all times, hence teaching the disciples that they do not rely on their jobs or occupations for their provision and protection but on the Father. Remember when Jesus was walking along and everyone of the disciples was working in their occupations and jobs and all Jesus said was follow me. These guys left their jobs to follow the Lord. Now do not get me wrong and do something stupid like leave your job unless God tells you to. Your talent that you use for your job puts you in a place to witness Jesus to the people on your job. You are worthy of the wage that your job pays you but you know and I know that to meet all of your needs, the job cannot possibly do that.
Now Jesus was accountable for the 12 souls that the Father gave Him and let me show you this. In John 17, Jesus is praying for the disciples and those to come and during the prayer Jesus acknowledges the Father in the giving of the twelve.
John 17:6: I have manifested thy name UNTO THE MEN WHICH THOU GAVEST ME OUT OF THE WORLD; THINE THEY WERE, AND THOU GAVEST THEM ME; AND THEY HAVE KEPT THY WORD.
Every spiritual father must give an account of the souls that was given to them to bring them into maturity. It is important that we understand this. Accountability is mandated by our Father and at the Judgment Seat of Christ an account must be given. Jesus was called the Everlasting Father because He perfectly presented the Father. Jesus in called the True and Faithful Witness because He was the One who was faithful and accurately represented God the Father.
The order of the House of God is a patriarchal order. It is the relationship between a father and sons. The order operates by mature men showing the nature and the character of God to those under their rule.
Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
