A Love Letter From Your Dad
One way to view God’s Word is as a love letter to you from your Father. I came across a compilation of Scripture passages (some of which are paraphrased) years ago entitled “A Letter from Your Dad.” I don’t know the who put this together, but I thought it was well done and worth sharing on this Father’s Day.
My Child,
Before I formed you in your mother’s womb, I knew you. When you were woven together in the depths of the earth, My eyes saw your unformed body. I created your inmost being; I knit you together in your mother’s womb. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, and you are created in My image.
I did this so that you would reach out for Me and find Me, for you are not far from Me. When you seek Me with all your heart, you will find Me!
In me you live and move and have your being. You are My child! All the days ordained for you were written in My book. I know the number of hairs on your head!
You have relied on Me since your birth and you can rely on Me forever. Do not fear, I am with you. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
If earthly fathers know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more will I, your heavenly Father, give good gifts to My children? I lavish my love on you! Every good and perfect gift comes from above, coming down from Your Father of Lights. I do not change like the shifting shadows. I have no turning. I am the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
I long to give you the desires of your heart. I know the plans I have for you! Plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future. I can do immeasurably more for you than you can even ask or imagine.
I carry you like a lamb close to my heart. I am closest to the brokenhearted and those who are crushed in spirit.
Nothing can separate you from My love, the love I have given to you in my Son, Jesus. Neither life, nor death, nor angels, nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation can separate us!
Come home to me. Come home! For I rejoice more over one sinner who comes home than over ninety-nine righteous people! Come home and I shall throw a big party!
I will live with you. I will be your God and you will be my child. I will wipe every tear from your eye. There will be no more mourning or crying or pain.
I love you with an everlasting love,
Your Dad
(Or if you prefer, Your Heavenly Father)
My friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
