'Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh
which corrected us,
and we gave them reverence:
shall we not much rather be in subjection
unto the Father of spirits,
and live? '
(Heb 12:9)
Hello there,
I have had to reconsider my understanding of the words, 'the Father of spirits', for I thought that it referred to God as 'the Father' of spirits, or the 'author' of spirits, being the Creator of all things. However, I was not taking into consideration the context. Now I realise that it is the spirit of one who is born from above which is being referred to.
Our earthly parents (who gave birth to us) discipline our earthly bodies which have a limited life-span, and will ultimately die; and we give them the subjection due to them. Should we not therefore be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, which have an eternal life expectation.
Praise God!
In Christ Jesus
Chris
which corrected us,
and we gave them reverence:
shall we not much rather be in subjection
unto the Father of spirits,
and live? '
(Heb 12:9)
Hello there,
I have had to reconsider my understanding of the words, 'the Father of spirits', for I thought that it referred to God as 'the Father' of spirits, or the 'author' of spirits, being the Creator of all things. However, I was not taking into consideration the context. Now I realise that it is the spirit of one who is born from above which is being referred to.
Our earthly parents (who gave birth to us) discipline our earthly bodies which have a limited life-span, and will ultimately die; and we give them the subjection due to them. Should we not therefore be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, which have an eternal life expectation.
Praise God!
In Christ Jesus
Chris