Here's something about "Abba Father" we need to know.
It's twice mentioned by Paul.
(Romans 8:15 KJV)
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, ABBA, FATHER.
And
(Galatians 4:6 KJV)
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Abba Father…
Now in the mouth of TWO witnesses, every word shall be established (John 8:17, Deut 17:6, Deut 19:15, 2Cor 13:1)
So God is saying, take note, this concept is TRUE: ONLY SONS have the capacity to cry "Abba Father".
In other words, you cannot cry "Abba Father" except you are a Son.
I simply call it, "the language of sons" which non-sons cannot speak or learn to speak. No one ever learns it: it's the SPIRIT that you simply receive.
So if you can cry "Abba Father" and it will be accepted by the Father (because anyone can mention it), you must be a son. Correct?
Good.
Isn't it amazing that before the Epistles/Acts, (that is, before Jesus' death and resurrection), only one occurrence of "Abba Father" is seen in the Bible?
And Guess who said it?
Jesus
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said...
..ABBA, FATHER…
(Mark 14:35-36 KJV)
Only Jesus at this time was recorded to speak the language of sons. No other record.
It was "scarcely heard".
So is it ok to sing at this time, "Jesus na (is) the only Son of God o… eh o…"?
It is.
Jesus was the only one who could cry "Abba Father".
But in the post-Gospels, Paul says we (believers) ALL have now received the spirit of son and now we do cry "Abba Father"
We thus must be sons of God in the class of Jesus. We speak the language of sons just like Jesus speak. The Father listens and attends to us like He does to Jesus. We are sons with Jesus. We are God's family! We are nigh now! He's our Father now!
When next you pray, say "Abba Father..." And He'll answer "my son".
Oh what a glory! Will you cry now? Shout it loud! "Abba, Father"
What a honour we have today to call the God of the universe by a personal filial appellation, and we will be right! You can never be too thankful for the price Jesus paid. Will we ever comprehend to the fullest what we have in redemption?