Father's Day

Father's Day

The day we honor dad's. For many this day can be filled with many emotions. Some feel hurt and pain for the ways that there fathers we're either absent physically or absent emotionally.
Dads can do damage both near and far. Dads have a profound effect on their kids both good and bad. Some have mixed emotions about Father's Day and many cannot relate to the picture perfect relationship that the world tries to portray.

God knew that there was all the baggage with the word father and yet he still chose to call himself father. Why?

Psalms 68:5 God identifies as a father because that is who he is. God is the example of what he meant to create when he created fathers!

What can we learn from the way Jesus talked about his father?

Jesus's father gives gifts!

Matthew 7:7-12

God gives the gift of life. The gift of eternal life. The gift of grace and mercy. All blessings come from God. All talents come from God. Everything we have comes from God the gift giver!

Jesus's father provides!

Matthew 6:25-26

Not only does give us gifts but he also provides. A God who provides is a God who gives us what we truly need. God loves to provide and protect us. As much as God provides protection, God does not provide over protection!

God sent his son to live in a bad neighborhood (earth). God did not withhold suffering from Jesus. God did not exclude Jesus from discipline and sacrifice.

Jesus's father forgives!

Matthew 6:12-15

God forgives but with conditions. When we forgive someone with conditions it is so we get something in return that benefits us. With God his conditions are for our benefit.

Luke 15:17-24

Jesus's father does not forgive begrudgingly!


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