Dad’s Day to Rejoice!

Father’s Day is a time to reflect and honor your father. For some of you this may not be easy. For others you relationship with your dad has been awesome, yet not perfect. Anyone can be a father, but it takes a loving dad to raise, care, and support their children.

Dad’s are wired different than mom’s if you haven’t noticed. Dad’s try their best to be the best for their children. For some, you may be a step dad and don’t always get the respect because you’re the outsider coming in. Perhaps the children’s dad abandoned them, so it becomes difficult to gain trust in your circle.

Parents get divorced and the landscape changes everything! Some dads do not pay child support, or attend any of their kids sporting events, or plays, musicals, etc. He’s just zoned out of the ties with his family. Divorce happens to some of the best of us, but abandoning your children and nor being their for them us no excuse and irresponsible. As children growing up in a divided home is not the end of the world. Sometimes it is the best for everyone involved. In spite of a divorce and heartache, you still have the responsility to parent your children and not to use them as pawns.

Okay, enough of some of the negativity, but the reality is that Dad’s have a great responsibilty in raising their children. Children are gift from God and Dad needs to hug their kids and often. Kid’s need to hug and embrace their dad’s as well.

Wherever you are at as a dad there is always room for blessing your children and room for forgiveness and reconciliation. God can and will restore you.

Time necessarily does not heal all wounds, but forgiveness can go a long way and regain the trust and respect back.

I think of God the Father who loves us so much and has a heart for everyone of us. God the Father adopts us as His children when we ask his son Jesus into our heart. He gives a sense of belonging like every dad should do.

Romans 8:15-16 NLT
“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” [16] For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.

I think of the Prodigal Son who spent his dads inheritance on filthy living. Only to wind up poor and penniless after all the partying and selfish living. Notice about the Prodigal.    ” when he came to his senses”!

Luke 15:17-24 NLT
“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! [18] I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, [19] and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’ [20] “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. [21] His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’ [22] “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. [23] And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, [24] for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.

Notice, his Father ran with compassion to embrace his son (daughter, my emphasis). What a powerful moment and seen this must have been.

Forgiveness conquered bitterness and regret. Dad forgave and the son took ownership of his foolish actions and confessed his sins. Perhaps dad you are the prodigal in this story. Its never too late to call or visit your family, your children. Pick up the phone, stop by and visit or invite the kids over, grandkids too. Go and celebrate and have a party and rejoice! God the Father is unconditionally longing for us to make things right, so that the wounds can be healed and made whole today.

Have a Blessed Father’s Day Weekend my friend 💙🙏