Our Heavenly Daddy

How blessed are we, as children of the King, to have a Father who loves us beyond our wildest imagination! To stand before a throne as a heir to a kingdom that we were brought into with acceptance and grace! To know that we haven't done one thing to earn our citizenship to this most holy place. In all of our eagerness and excitement...we come rushing in to this life demanding our rights and waiting for our rewards. In our most earnest desire to serve and worship our beloved King, we still fall short in our understanding. Even in our worship and adoration, we still need our Father's hand, guiding us and teaching us each step of the way! And how patient He is...to lead us. How gentle He is in His direction. HE truly delights over us!



Watching my own sweet children fish with their daddy, it brought a picture to this amazing concept. "If our earthly fathers give to their children, how much more will your HEAVENLY Father do for His children?" Such beauty!



I watched as Daddy patiently threw in cast after cast. He wasn't bothered by Emmy's dancing about or singing loudly. He didn't get irritated when Wes would throw that occasional rock into the river, scaring off any fish that could possibly be interested in that little lure. He was there to show those babies how to catch a fish! He wanted them to grasp the excitement and thrill it was to bring in your very own fish! Sure, He knew what he was doing...and how it could have been done more efficiently if they had not been around. But he loves those two so much...and he wanted this experience to be theirs as well as his. He couldn't wait to see the wonder and amazement in their eyes as they reeled that first fish onto shore!


Then, as Daddy reels in the little guy, carefully taking the hook out and showing the kids exactly what he had caught, they were truly filled with amazement. And how funny it was to see them boast in that first fish as if they had done the work...all the while their only involvement was just observing.


But that was all it took! Wes couldn't WAIT to get in on the action himself. Daddy knew this would happen. He had taught them well. So, as we gain confidence in our role as children of the KING, we want to do things ourselves. Yet, always knowing that our Daddy stands nearby...watching...observing...making sure we don't fall off course or screw things up TOO badly! He never leaves our side! And lo and behold, we catch on! We begin to see the "fruit of our labor". We enjoy the kingdom and all it is and all it contains! We understand more clearly who we are and why we are here.

Yet, all the while knowing where we started, Who it is that holds our hands and guides us in the way. For as we begin to gain our footing...our Daddy is fast at work...teaching and directing and leading the smallest of babes in the way everlasting.

How our Daddy delights in our sweet faces. He knows every hair on our head! He catches every tear that is shed. And He captures every smile that dances upon our lips. He loves us with a love so full of beauty and splendor, our hearts and minds can never fully comprehend.

So... as we go about our day... playing in the rivers and streams of life...enjoying creation and all it has to offer...may we never forget....
That it is our HEAVENLY DADDY who holds us tight, loving on us, protecting us, keeping us safe in HIS arms when the world around us grows too big, flows too fast, and rages so deep that our our feet can not stand! It is our Daddy who will carry us safely home!