Happy Father's Day!
OK, I know it's late, but this last week has really got me thinking...
How often do we as Dad's get thanked for all we do on Father's Day?
Every year we get cards, gifts, video thank yous, etc.
But how often, on Father's Day, do we thank our Heavenly Father
for all that He has done for us in our lives? Or even mention Him in anything?
Ever since Father's Day, I have not been able to shake that question
from my mind, or even give it a good answer..
All this time, we as Dad's have our day, but we seem to forget
the Father who made us all and provides so generously for us!
Exodus 3:4-6 (esv)
When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush,
"Moses, Moses!" And he said, " Here I am."
Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet,
for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."
And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
As we see above, having any encounter with the Father is a big deal!
Moses could not look once he knew what he was seeing!
Neither could he stand!
I am often baffled at how we forget the awe and power of the Father!
He created all things! He holds all thing together!
He guides those who love Him to rest and peace!
But so many of us forget that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom!
Humility is a must! Who are we that we should even stand in His presence?
No matter how much we love Him, and no matter how much He loves us,
When we see Him, we will not be standing!
Bottom line... We all need to start thanking our Father in heaven
for all the wonderful things He has done for us!
Everyday can be like Father's Day!
For each day that we thank and praise our Father in heaven is a good day!
So the next time Father's Day comes around, think of God our Father!
Thank Him for all the things He has, is, and will do for us!
He truly is a good good Father!
Colossians 1:16-17 (esv)
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities
— all things were created through him and for him.
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
