OUR HEAVENLY FATHER

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

John 3:16, 17

King James Version

Thomas O. Chisholm wrote a beautiful hymn about our loving Heavenly Father “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”.  “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.”  It doesn’t matter how many times we hurt our Heavenly Father, He still loves us.

As we remember our dads on Father’s Day, let us not forget our Heavenly Father.  One of the greatest ways to make Him happy is to be kind and loving to His Son.  God loves Jesus so much.  We read in the Bible. 

“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:16, 17).

I believe when Jesus left His home, His Father and all that He had to come to earth to die on the cross for our sins that God and Jesus hugged for a long time.  When my brother left home to join the service, my Mother stood outside on the road watching him leave for a long time even when my brother was out of sight.  I believe God stood watching His Son leave to come on His mission for a long time.  When Jesus arose and was reunited with His Father, I believe They hugged for a long time with tears of happiness.

Happy Father’s Day, Heavenly Father.  I love You so much and I appreciate all You have done for me.  You are a loving and compassionate Father.  Thank You for adopting me into Your family and for the many times You have comforted me.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 16, 2019