Hey Gang,

This Sunday is Father’s Day and for so many it is a bummer.  We never celebrate it like we do Mother’s Day, even if we have a great dad. We are living in a day where we are close, if not over the  line on the “curse of fatherlessness.”  You can check it out in Mal. Chapter 4, last 2 verses. It is a scary thing.

Why did God choose to reveal Himself as our Heavenly Father when He knew earthly fathers would blow it so badly? Every revelation we have of God, He gave us. He let us look at Him as Father.  He was the one that designed and developed the concept of dad.  What a wonderful idea.  I wonder how God came up with it? Maybe He looked in the mirror. It took many years of biblical history for Him to show us this side of Himself.

Just because some dads have blown it does not mean God is not good and very close. Regardless of your experience with an earthly father, if you had one, God is better.

Take it from one whose experience with earthly dads was less than stellar. Remember, I was physically and sexually abused as a kid. I have a wonderful relationship with my Heavenly Father. Daily I climb up into His lap and feel His arms pull me in and  protect me.  He loves me and He blesses me. What a God!

Today, no matter how horrible or wonderful your earthly dad is, or was, climb up into the lap of the Heavenly Father and experience real love and acceptance. One day we will be with Him forever in heaven and I, for one, can’t wait.

Happy Father’s Day!

Love ya,

Pastor