Lord’s Day 46
Q121. Why the words "in heaven"?
These words remind us not to think of God as something earthly, but to expect everything we need for body and soul from his almighty power.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Jeremiah 23:23–24
“I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.”
Acts 17:24–25
“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;”
Matthew 6:25–34
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
Romans 8:31–32
“What shall we then say to these things? If God for us, who against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
Parent Guide
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Discussion Questions
- 1
What do the words "in heaven" remind us about God?
- 2
How is God different from an earthly father?
- 3
Does it comfort you to know that your Father in heaven has all power?
Illustration
Your parents can do many things for you, but they cannot control the weather, heal every sickness, or be everywhere at once. Your Father in heaven has no such limits. "In heaven" reminds us that this Father has all power and all resources to give us what we need.
Application
When you face a problem this week that feels too big for anyone to fix, remember that your Father is in heaven. Pray and tell him about it. Because his power has no limits, no request is too large for him.