Everlasting Father, (Isaiah 9:6).
I hope you have a great dad. I hope he is loving and strong and gentle and a daily blessing to your life. I hope this, not only to make those family Christmas dinners a little less awkward, but because it will give you a better picture of God. You see, God presents himself to us in many ways through Scripture, but I think the one that hangs most people up is the image of a father. It can be difficult to see God as loving and caring if your earthly father was cold, distant, or absent altogether.
Look, I’m not gonna get all psychological on you, but I need to point something out. Whatever your earthly dad did well, your heavenly father does even better. Whatever your earthly dad messed up, your heavenly father gets right. He is the perfection we all fall short of. He is the goal we can never quite attain. He will always be there to cheer you when you win, and comfort you when you lose. His advice will always be perfect, and his discipline will always be just. He will come to all your ball games, all your dance recitals, all your spelling bees. He will be there at the hospital bed and at the wedding altar.
He will always love you.
Always, as in Everlasting.
Walk in his love today, Beloved.
Happy Thursday
Michael, you touched on one of my greatest blessings: a loving dad who loved God. My earthly father was warm, witty, creative, and kind, which made it easy for me to believe in our Father God. Daddy encouraged creativity, for instance, by taking my poems to work to show his employee! :)His faith in God never wavered, nor did his faithfulness to my mother, whom he always treated with appreciation and love. Interestingly, this week began with his birthday. Thank you for this chance to honor him and all godly dads.