Every drop of Jesus’ blood shed for us is precious in the sight of the Father. The value of each one is beyond measure, of course, because of the immeasurable love that it represents.

There are other drops that are also regarded in heaven as precious. Let me explain.  

Many years ago, I was taken in a vision into a realm in heaven where I was standing near the shore of what looked like a vast ocean of golden liquid. I observed an angel standing very close to the ocean, and he was carefully ladling this liquid into what looked like a pitcher made of fine crystal. I had the impression that the liquid was so precious to the Father that the angel didn’t want to spill even a drop on the ground.

Another angel was standing next to me, and I asked him what the liquid was. He replied that it was precious oil of anointing. Just then the vision expanded and I saw angels all along the shore as far as I could see in both directions, and each was carefully, reverently, ladling this golden oil into a crystal pitcher. In awe, I asked why all these pitchers were being carefully filled to the brim.

The answer I received thrilled me beyond measure! I was told that there was a pitcher being filled for every saint and that, at the appointed time, the pitchers would be poured out upon all of us! The symbolism in this vision greatly heightened my anticipation for the “appointed time.”

Be encouraged, beloved ones – Abba is intentional about pouring out his Spirit [see Joel 2:28-32] upon us to anoint us for glorious purpose [e.g., Isaiah 61:1-11]. Every “drop” is precious and powerful. May all our hands and hearts be open to receive this outpouring coming from a limitless supply in heaven.  

Abba Father and our brother Jesus both desire unity in their family (see, for example, John 17:20-23). Although their reasons for this desire are likely to be progressively revealed for eternity, we can be assured that unity is not just a tool to be able to live peaceably with one another.

Peaceful coexistence in itself was not an issue until Adam and Eve sinned and will ultimately be restored because of the Second Adam’s sacrifice. True unity is not a tool for accomplishment of projects or goals (such as peace or service), but rather it is a fruit of our love for one another.

The knitting of our hearts to each other, and to his, serves as a springboard to incredible mutual blessing as the turning of our hearts to one another begins to yield the fruit of unity that lasts. Not just the manifestation of peace, but incredible cooperative creativity will result from this unity. And much more fruit will become apparent throughout the eternity of amazing life with each other in heaven.

Unity is not a tool born of necessity; it is a delicious fruit of love!

Who is afraid of you? The answer depends on your identity, and the source of your confidence.

Farmers used to fashion “scarecrows” by stuffing straw inside of a man’s clothes and propping up the resulting figurine with a long stick in the field of their crops. Crows would be fooled into thinking the figure was a farmer and shy away from the field, thus sparing the harvest.

To demons, you are much scarier, if you know who you are and your authority as a son of God.  Jesus said to his disciples (and through them to us):

“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy [Satan and his demons]; nothing will harm you.”  [Luke 10:19]

Indeed, Abba has equipped you to be his “scare-demon” in the Lord’s harvest field, and enjoy some good, clean, Christian “recreation” as you watch demons flee from you [James 4:7].  Your Father in heaven will laugh with you!

Your Father’s playful heart of love is eager to have fun with you! He is the author of fun and wants you to experience it in abundance.

When you laugh, Abba’s ears are blessed. That sound brings him much joy as he delights himself in you (Zephaniah 3:17). He knows where your “tickle-spots” are, because he is a loving Father and giggles when he makes you laugh.

And he “allows” Holy Spirit to become Holy “Fink” in telling you where Abba’s tickle-spots are. Yes, you can “tickle” your Abba and make him laugh!

Having fun with Abba is a two-way party!

Teasing Abba is great fun, and he teases back! For example, he asked me one day, “Son, do you know why I made the human race, including you?” I knew he was smiling as he answered the question for me: “So that my angels would have some entertainment!” ☺ His subsequent “belly-laugh” reverberated through the universe, I’m sure.

Be encouraged to ask Abba how you make him smile. When he answers, enjoy the laughter!

The most affectionate heart in the universe is possessed by your Abba Father!

Indeed, he finds ways to “kiss” you every day. I know this from my own experience of being “loved on” daily since May 1998. It took me 2 ½ years of seeing the number “444” every day to realize that Abba wasn’t trying to warn me, or somehow communicate an obscure theological truth. No; he was instead simply showing his affection for me every day, at least once and often two or three times, with his “smooches.”  

The variety and persistence of these daily “sightings,” or “Abba-kisses,” has been quite remarkable for all these years since I first became aware of them in 1998. I’ve learned that 

Abba is relentless with his affection!

Be encouraged to discover how Abba kisses you every day! If you are not sure if you are noticing kisses from your Abba, then take a few moments to pray, asking him to reveal to you how he is kissing you every day. I’m convinced you will be blessed if you do so, because your Abba delights in delighting you.

He is an affectionate Father – He is the very best!

Are you truly humble? There are perhaps thousands of pulpits from which it is taught that it is important to keep oneself humble by declaring that “I’m just a sinner, saved by grace,” or “I’m just a worm,” or “I’m just a vapor,” or “I’m worthless without Jesus,” and so on in like manner.

The goal in such teachings is to encourage the listener to remain humble and not get too “puffed up” with pride. However, in my opinion all such mandated declarations are lies from the pit of hell and are, if truly believed by the person professing one or more of them, evidence of false humility.

When we declare or even think things about ourselves along the lines of these examples, we are essentially disagreeing with Abba who proclaims quite the contrary about his sons and daughters. For example, we are “more than conquerors” [Romans 8:37], “able to do all things through Christ who strengthens” us [Philippians 4:13], for whom “all things are possible” if we believe [Mark 9:23], who give “great delight” [Zephaniah 3:17] to our Abba, and whom Abba regards as the “apple(s) of his eye” [Deuteronomy 32:10 and Zechariah 2:8]. The list of such declarations by God is quite long indeed.

When we disagree in this way with Abba, we have provided evidence that we value our own opinions of ourselves more highly than his opinion of us. Regarding our own thoughts as more important than God’s is a clear manifestation of pride. When we deceive ourselves into thinking we are humble by disagreeing with Abba, we can expect our loving Father to discipline us with the goal of delivering our minds from such garbage.

It is best for us to simply agree with Abba concerning ourselves:

True humility is evidenced by agreement with God.

Why?  This question is spawned by an incredible gift from Abba, namely curiosity. Consider the following question:

Does Abba take away our curiosity when we arrive in heaven?

Our answer may depend on how we view his love toward us. On the one hand, we could surmise that everything will become clear upon arrival in heaven because we won’t be fumbling around with our clumsy investigative methods but shall lovingly receive truth directly from the Holy Spirit. There is merit to that view, of course, because Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would guide us into all truth (see John 16:13), and he has begun doing that already.

On the other hand, Abba’s revelation of his love for us will require an infinite time because that love is itself infinite. 

Both viewpoints have application, with some knowledge revealed in a heartbeat, while other knowledge (an infinite amount) will necessarily be progressively revealed to us as we explore Abba’s heart forever.

Everyone needs to realize that they will live forever. Abba made eternity, and us to live eternally, because of his infinite love for us. The problem is that we have free will, and can choose to live apart from Abba forever because of our refusal of his offer of eternal life with him, or to live forever with him in eternal, blissful relationship.

If you choose the former then you will still exist forever, but in an environment that is totally devoid of truth and where there are no trustworthy answers to your questions, born of curiosity. In other words, your curiosity will never be satisfied, and a certain and eternal agony awaits you.

If however, you do accept Abba’s offer of eternal life with him in Paradise, then you will always find, or receive, answers to your “Why?” questions. Incredible, delightful ecstasy awaits you in always finding more absolute truth, with no “maybes.”

Perpetual agony or ecstasy of curiosity – the choice is yours!

Noah is arguably most famous for building the ark and surviving the great flood along with his wife and his three sons and their wives (see Genesis 6:9 – 8:22).  But he also holds a record that still stands to this day, namely the age of parenthood. Noah did not have any children until he reached the age of 500!  He “shattered” the previous record set by his grandfather Methusaleh, who only had to wait 187 years to have children. Noah’s father Lamech was a close third, waiting 182 years to have his first son.  

Was Noah simply incredibly patient, or was there another reason why his first son was born 500 years into the life of this amazing patriarch?

From the Genesis record, we learn that all of Noah’s forefathers passed away before the great flood (Methusaleh died in the year of the flood, when Noah was 600 years old). So, they were spared the incredible horror of watching all their other progeny perish. Abba, having the progenitor Father-heart, presumably could not bear to allow Noah’s beloved fathers to witness the tragedy that was coming.  

Perhaps Noah did not have sons until he was 500 years old so that the flood could be “timed” by God for the year when the last of Noah’s fathers had passed away and Noah did not yet have a big family. These two conditions constrained Noah to have his children much, much later in life. So, perhaps we should give Abba’s merciful heart the credit, rather than Noah’s patience, for this amazing record that still stands today!

Did you know that there is a “hole” in Abba’s heart with your shape? Only you can fill it! If you don’t “fill” your place in Abba’s heart by accepting his offer of sonship (adoption) through belief in his son Jesus, then no one else can!

Unfilled holes in Abba’s heart hurt him forever!

Abba’s love-gift of free will trumps his risk of eternal pain of rejection by you. His pain if you reject him is not because of a focus on himself. Instead, it is the pain of enduring your pain because he can’t fill the hole in your heart with his shape. If you reject Abba’s invitation to adoption in his family, then there are two holes left unfilled for eternity. Pain produced by such eternal separation is felt in both hearts; that is the nature of intimate relationship.

You can reduce Abba’s pain!

By filling your hole in Abba’s heart, and then helping others do likewise, you can continue to reduce his heart-pain. That is perhaps the most tender way you can express the compassionate love you have for your Father in heaven!