Just Between Us...
Happy Father's Day Dad!
Dear Dad,
I love it when you inspire
thoughts in my head, like the one this morning when we were walking and
talking together. I realized it was Father's Day this weekend
and suddenly I thought of you. Thanks for being such a great
Dad.
We were talking about how I
used to view you in the past. I used to be afraid of
you. I used to come to you and tremble because I thought all
you could see were the bad things I did. I would spend most of my time
with you apologizing and asking you to give me another
chance. We weren't very close then, were we?
But we're a lot closer now
that you've shown yourself to be a Dad of incredible love. I
now know that you don't see me as a sinner, you see me as a son -- your
son. I now know that you love me unconditionally.
It doesn't matter what I do, you will always love me. In
fact, you've made it clear that you want to spend eternity with me.
I now know that you call me
righteous. I have to admit, sometimes that almost makes me
laugh, other times it makes me want to cry. But all the time
it helps me love you even more. The fact that you can take a
wretched person like me who is so selfish and so into self and love me
just the way I am is incredible. And then to call me
righteous -- just because I accept your Son as my Savior -- is beyond
words. Thank you.
Thank you for picking me up
when I fall. Thank you for encouraging me when I am
depressed. Thanks for strengthening me when I am
weak. Thanks for laughing with me, crying with me, working
with me and walking with me.
Thanks for putting up with
me. Thanks for correcting me because you love me.
Thanks for being so merciful. Thanks for total
forgiveness. Thanks for your incredible grace.
Thanks for calling me to you. Thanks for opening my mind to
some of the incredible riches you offer your children. Thanks
for all the experiences you've given me. Thanks for all the
times you've been with me even when I didn't acknowledge your presence.
Thanks for being the best Dad I could ever have. I love
you. Happy Father's Day!
-Your
Child
Father's day musings by Rick
Shallenberger, a pastor in Indiana. |
