“Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the
clouds— his name is the LORD— and rejoice before him. A father to the
fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” (Psalm 68:4-5 NIV)
When I think about the greatness of God, His sovereignty and might, I just marvel. The God of this Universe, the Creator of heaven and earth is called "a father to the fatherless". In the past two years, I have learned so much about what a father should be, not from my earthly father, but from my Heavenly Father.
Growing up, I didn't really think about the fact that I didn't have a dad. In fact, it was only when I reached about 16, that I gave any thought to being fatherless. It was at that age that I had to deal with the fact that my earthly father cared nothing about me, that he hadn't even wanted me to be born. I had no concept of what a father should be. The word meant nothing to me.
It was only when I gave my life to Christ, that the role of a father became clear in my mind. It took me a lot of trial and error, but God patiently taught me His character. In Psalm 68:4-5, God is called a Father to the Fatherless. All throughout the New Testament, Jesus refers to God as His Father and He teaches us to do the same. Even though, your earthly father may not have been present in your life or may not have been the father he should have been, God longs to be a Father to you.
He will guide you in the way that you should go and He will love you with an UNFAILING love. He will protect you and provide for you. He longs for you to cry out "Abba, Father", to accept His gift of salvation and to trust in the love that prompted Him to carry that cross to Calvary and to bear the pain of those nails in His hands and feet so that He could redeem us and adopt us as His own.
When I think about the greatness of God, His sovereignty and might, I just marvel. The God of this Universe, the Creator of heaven and earth is called "a father to the fatherless". In the past two years, I have learned so much about what a father should be, not from my earthly father, but from my Heavenly Father.
Growing up, I didn't really think about the fact that I didn't have a dad. In fact, it was only when I reached about 16, that I gave any thought to being fatherless. It was at that age that I had to deal with the fact that my earthly father cared nothing about me, that he hadn't even wanted me to be born. I had no concept of what a father should be. The word meant nothing to me.
It was only when I gave my life to Christ, that the role of a father became clear in my mind. It took me a lot of trial and error, but God patiently taught me His character. In Psalm 68:4-5, God is called a Father to the Fatherless. All throughout the New Testament, Jesus refers to God as His Father and He teaches us to do the same. Even though, your earthly father may not have been present in your life or may not have been the father he should have been, God longs to be a Father to you.
He will guide you in the way that you should go and He will love you with an UNFAILING love. He will protect you and provide for you. He longs for you to cry out "Abba, Father", to accept His gift of salvation and to trust in the love that prompted Him to carry that cross to Calvary and to bear the pain of those nails in His hands and feet so that He could redeem us and adopt us as His own.
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