Sunday devotional... 6/16/13
Father's Day - a time to celebrate fathers. For some this is a lovely day spent with family, or sending a meaningful card and gift and making a personal phone call, remembering what our fathers have done to protect and provide for us. There are also those who no longer have a father here on earth, some having been separated for a very long time, others being raw with recent loss. For others this may be a difficult time, remembering a not-so-loving relationship, or abandonment, or abuse at the hands of the one that is normally expected to do the opposite. Father's Day brings up many varied emotions for people.
The best part of this special day is that we all have a perfect Heavenly Father, who gathers us in his arms, gives us refuge, helps us to grow, protects us from evil - giving us the most precious gift of all, eternal life with him in heaven! May we all remember the greatest Dad of all, see him with the awe and trust of a young child, and approach him with much intimacy as our own daddy.
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!... 1 John 3:1 NIV
written by Jan Andersen
Good Morning Jan
ReplyDeleteThank you for centering on the art of fathering. You have covered all the bases of how our earthly fathers could be in the relationship with their children. Isn't it wonderful that we have the perfect Father who lavishes love on us and makes children of God.
God bless...