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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.

Is It Really Dark?

Try this for me when you get time...

When the sun goes down, turn off all the lights in the house.

Take a minute and sit in a room.

When your ready, open your eyes.

Spend a few moments focusing your eyes.

Take note of what you see.

I have done this many times and it really paints a wonderful 

picture that I will try to put into words.

Unless you are buried underground there is always light.

It may not be the brightest of light, but there is light.

The Lord made it that way. One light to govern the day.

And one light to govern the night. 

In order to pick up on the light, we need to spend a few

moments waiting for our eyes to adjust.

 When you look at the picture posted above, it really 

speaks to the type of light we see.

I purposefully removed the dominate light in the picture 

in order to see the more subtle light that we don't normally focus on. 

Playing around with the light can sometimes give unexpected results!

There is a Light that someday will replace the need for any other light. 

One that will make all other lights look dark!

Revelation 21:22-25 (esv)

And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the
Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it,

for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 

By its light will the nations walk, 

and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 

and its gates will never be shut by day
— and there will be no night there.

We have the ability to know this Light and see it

before all other light is made dark.

Jesus is the Light I speak of.

You can know Him today! His gift of life is free
and available to all! No matter what you have done.

Don't stay in the dark!
Focus your eyes on the Light of the world, Jesus Christ!
He is all the light you need in this dark world.


 

Light So Bright!

Light So Bright!

Upon entering your home at night, what is the first thing you do?

If you are like most, you reach for the light switch.

We all have an inherent need to find light.

Do an experiment with me, please. It will take some time,

and you will need to do it more than once. 

But I truly believe it will drive home the point on what we are

truly searching for..

Do it indoors or outside. The only rule is, your eyes must be closed!

As you walk with your eyes closed, which way are you looking?

Left, Right, Up, or Down?

I have found after doing this over and over that my entire head

tends to look upward... I asked myself why am I always looking up?

The answer is simple.

We are searching for the Lord.

We were created to have a relationship with Him! 

You will search your entire life for Him.

The light of men is the Lord.

He shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it!

John 1:1-5

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.

All things were made through him, and without him 

was not any thing made that was made. 

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."

Give this experiment an honest try.

I truly believe our eyes always will divert to the Lord. Up!

He is our Light!

Our path is known only through Him.

No One else can show the way to redemption.

Forgiveness is in the Lord!

Accept Him and follow Him!

He is the Light of your path!