Our Father Who Is In Heaven

(Our Father in heaven,  hallowed be Your Name. - Matthew 6:9)

The New King James Version leaves out an important verb in this verse, in my opinion.  The original King James Version states, "Our Father who art (is) in heaven..."  I have a heavenly Father who IS, not was, not will be but IS.  There is hope in the fact that He IS because he promised that where He IS I could be also.  There is power in the fact that He IS because He conquered the enemy of my soul so that I could be victorious.  There is peace in the fact that He IS because He is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Because the Bible says He healed the sick I can know He heals.  Because He went to the home of the ruler to heal his daughter, I know He will meet me at my point of need.  Because He provided food for the 5000, I know He will provide for my needs.

Father, today I praise You because You ARE, not was or will be but ARE.  You are my Healer, my Provider, my Comfort, my Peace, my Strength, my Encourager, my Companion.  You never leave me and are constantly watching over me.  Because You ARE, I can know with Isaiah that no weapon formed against me will prosper.