Father's Day

Any man can be a father but it takes a special person to be a dad.

Did you know about Father's Day? A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd got the idea after a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Her mother died and her dad raised her so she wanted to honor and appreciate him for all he had done. She called him a courageous, selfless, loving man. Sound familiar?

Many of us do not have fathers any more. Some of us never knew our fathers. Others of us never developed a close relationship with a dad. Maybe the father you knew did not understand the power of his position and remained a threat. So many scenarios, maybe as many as the sands in the sea. I pray your father was as loving and selfless as Sonora's dad and that he is there this week to smile your way.

Regardless of the earthly father in your life, know that there is a Heavenly Father who delights in the smile on your face, who is proud of you His creation and waits daily to listen to your voice. He holds you close and shares all sorrows and joys. Yes, a Dad that knows your every breath, that counts the hairs on your head and keeps all tears in a bottle. He loves you, adores you and wants you with Him now and forever. For this Dad never dies, or harms or makes mistakes. He never sleeps, He keeps watch over all your comings and goings, He sees it all and loves you unconditionally. This Dad has prepared a home for you in heaven and lives inside your heart this very moment. Take a moment and enjoy this Father of yours.

We may not all have fathers like Sonora but we all have a Heavenly Father.

Psalm 56:8; Luke 12:7; John 14:2-3