The Love of a Father
When we had Ayla a couple years ago, much of what the Bible mentioned about God the Father began to make sense to me. Until then, I didn’t fully understand the love of a father, even though I have a wonderful, loving dad of my own with whom I am very close. But it is different when you are in the position of being the parent as opposed to the child. I knew and know that my earthly father loves me, but now, looking at my children, I know how a father feels. I know the feelings of ache, frustration, love, sadness and tenderness that they can cause. I now understand the willingness to lay down my own life for the lives of my kids. It is overwhelming at times.
But what really makes me stop in my tracks is the realization that any love I have for my children pales in comparison to the massive love of God the Father for his children. In fact, his love is so far beyond what I have for my children that my love is a faint echo of what resonates through through my heart as God shows his love to me. So I hope that, for those of you who know God through Christ, you would meditate on the reality of this life-changing truth. And for those of you who might not have a clue what I am talking about, ask God to reveal himself to you and accept what Christ has already done on the cross to draw us into this eternal love.
Nate
