Jesus had a lot to say about fathers, especially His Father. Jesus had no human father. Mary was a virgin when she conceived Jesus. The Holy Spirit of God came down upon her, and the power of the Most High God overshadowed her. So, Jesus, the holy one is the Son of God. (Luke 1:35) Jesus proclaimed clearly, “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30, 17:11,21)
God proclaimed that Jesus was his son. When John baptized Jesus, “A voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.'” (Matthew 3:17) When Jesus brought three of his disciples to the top of a mountain he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. “A bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!'” (Matthew 17:2,5)
Since I have been adopted through Jesus the Son of God, I am a son of God. (Romans 8:23; Ephesians 1:5) So now God my father is telling me through Solomon’s proverb, “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.” Jesus made a direct personal judgment saying the same thing, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!” (John 8:42-45)
