DAY 25 | Everlasting Father

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Avi’ad (Everlasting Father), Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Photography by Hu Chen / Calligraphy by Rita Ip

MUSIC

PRAYER

My Everlasting Father in heaven, I love You. You are Father to the fatherless, and You are the only perfect Father. You are never distant, absent, or apathetic.

Thank You for Your welcoming embrace and for the right to be Your child and co-heir with Christ, so I may cry out, "Abba Father."

Forgive me when I am like the prodigal son who wanders and squanders what his father has given him. Forgive me also when I am like the other son who resents his father for blessing the undeserving. Forgive me for not understanding Your heart.

I desperately need a greater revelation of Your Fatherly love; I genuinely want to love You the way Jesus does and to have true intimacy with You.

Because You are my Everlasting Father, I declare I am Your child, eternally and unconditionally loved and accepted.

A few facts…

Avi’ad combines the word for eternal or everlasting (‘ad) with that for Father (’avi))
Avi’ad is one part of a fourfold prophetic name of Jesus (Isaiah 9:6)
Avi’ad is commonly translated as “Everlasting Father” or “Eternal Father”, “Father of Eternity” in some versions, and “My Father of Eternity” in The Tree of Life version.

Exercise 1:

TWO-WAY JOURNALING

In a quiet space where you can write undisturbed, make yourself comfortable, and take a moment to do a few stretches to release any muscle tension.

Smile and breathe. Smile, you are dearly loved and entirely accepted by the Perfect Father. Deeply inhale through the nose, receive His love like you’ve been really hungry for it, and feel your abdomen expand. Hold your breath for a few seconds, and enjoy this beautiful moment of connecting with Him. Gently exhale through your mouth, and let go of any feelings of loneliness, being unloved, or underappreciated. Repeat a few more times, and try to go deeper as you take another breath.

Today, we will write to our Everlasting Father, and I have a special assignment for you. Please watch the following video “Father’s Love Letter”* (text version is also available), then write your response to Him in your journal. Let’s pray for a deep fellowship with Him guided by the Holy Spirit. Have a blessed time receiving and responding to His Fatherly love!

[*Father's Love Letter is a compilation of Bible verses from both the Old & New Testaments that are presented in the form of a love letter.]

Exercise 2:

DECLARATION

He is your Everlasting Father, the perfect Father who loves you dearly and unconditionally. How does this relate to the way you live today? In your journal, write a declaration that is relevant to you or to your current situation.

Because You are my Everlasting Father, I declare I can / I will / I am…

Read your declaration out loud to the Father and yourself. Say it a couple of times with power and intent, and let your heart shout a big Amen. Train yourself to see with the eyes of faith, and familiarize yourself with God’s reality.

This completes Day 25 of HE. Today, I pray that no matter what you have gone through in life, He will restore your childlike heart, and you will find true joy in the Father’s embrace.