AVI’AD
from You Version
Everlasting Father
Isaiah 9.6
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.
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A FEW FACTS…
- Avi’ad combines the Hebrew word for eternal or everlasting (“‘ad“) with that for Father (“‘avi“).
- Avi’ad, found in Isaiah 9:6, is a component of a fourfold prophetic name attributed to Jesus. This Messianic prophecy anticipates the birth of Jesus and emphasizes His divine nature and eternal reign as the Messiah.
- Avi’ad is commonly translated as “Everlasting Father” or “Eternal Father,” and in some versions as “Father of Eternity.” The Tree of Life Version translates it as “My Father of Eternity.”
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EXERCISE 1:
TWO-WAY JOURNALING
Today, we embark on a soul-stirring journey as we pen our hearts to our Everlasting Father. Let our prayers resonate with a deep longing for fellowship, guided by the gentle touch of the Holy Spirit. Embrace this blessed time to receive and respond to His Fatherly love! Take joy as you capture this divine conversation in your journal.
[Part 1]
Dear Everlasting Father, …
[Part 2]
Dear child (your name), …
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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? Inscribe a declaration that resonates with your unique situation.
Because You are my Everlasting Father, I declare I can / I will / I am…
Recite this declaration several times, directing your words to the Father and to the depths of your own soul. Allow each repetition to strengthen your conviction. Let your heart resound with a resolute Amen. Discipline yourself to see through the lens of faith, immersing yourself in the reality that God has ordained for you.
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BLESSINGS
As we conclude Day 25 of HE, my prayer for you is that regardless of the hardships you’ve faced in life, may you experience the restoration of your childlike heart, finding genuine joy in the loving embrace of the Father.