Hi Folks,
I hope you had a good Fathers Day weekend either celebrating with your dads if they are still living or having good memories of him if he is no longer living.
I've said it many times before, but I also sympathize if Father's Day is not the most pleasant of days for you. Not everyone has a a father who is a good day or loves the Lord.
I was very blessed to have a good father, but I realize that not everyone has and I've have met folks who did not have a happy childhood because of that. But...they have come to learn, embrace and rejoice in the fact that because they have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, they have a Heavenly Father who is always there for them and they feel His very real love.
1 John 3:1 states, "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of [a]God!"
Galatians 3:26 says, "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
Romans 8:14-15, " For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father (means "Daddy, Poppa")."
When a child is adopted into a family, they are given the family's name and legal become apart of it. An adopted child also cannot be legally disowned. When we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior, we are adopted into God's family. He becomes our Heavenly Father who cares more about us than any human parent could in their humaness(He showed this by giving His life for us) and we are His child for eternity.
My mom has told me that it was very easy for her to accept Christ as her Savior and see Him as her Heavenly Father because she had such a wonderful dad. But maybe it's hard for you to see God that way because of how your dad was. I have a devot below, "Knowing God as Our Father" that I would encourage you to read this week.
The other devots. can apply to the dads, but I also say that they apply to the guys in general. Until you are a father, you still may have a longer man looking up to you that you can mentor, be a Christ like example for.
How young men today need godly examples to look up to and follow! (The Glory of the Children is a good one, in my opinion for guys in general.
Ladies, if you are single, these devots. will give you an idea of what to look for in a future husband and dad for your children. If you are a married lady, then maybe one of these devots. will catch your eye and you can encourage your husband to read it.
I pray each of you will find something useful and encouraging to read that will spiritually encourage you.
Lord bless you and yours!
(5 devots. below for you to choose from.)
(Both Devots below are Read and Share. Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/articles/what-the-father-says-about-fathers?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANE20190616WhattheFatherSaysAboutFathersArticles&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Daily%20Devotion%20List)
What the Father Says About Father's Day:
A Letter to My Son on Father's Day: (Written from a mother to her son, but certainly the Biblical principles inside could be from a dad to a son or a good reminder to the guys in general.)
Do Father's Really Matter: (Used by permission taken from
Knowing God as Our Father:
(Both devots. from https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/daily-devotions/) Used by permission taken from )
The Glory of the Children: (How a dad's "testimony", his reputation reflects on how his children will turn out. Great Bible principle in general on our influence!)
https://www.icr.org/article/11321/. (Used by permission. Taken from https://www.icr.org)
