“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8, NKJV.
When I think about what it means to be a father, I cannot help but to look to the greatest Father of all-God. He is our example of what a father is and we can be abundantly thankful for. He loves us, He is good, merciful and gracious, correcting, encouraging, provides, strengthens, our Teacher, helps us through tough times, patient, gives us the desires of our heart, gives us a perspective of victory, gives us identity and purpose, shows us how to love our wives and treat women, teaches us to leave an inheritance for our children’s children (Proverbs 13:22), never gives up on you and I, and He is a Father of His Word.
As in Isaiah, we are like clay in the Father’s hands and He continues to mold, shape and make something great out of us. No matter where you’ve come from. No matter your upbringing before we came to know God. No matter if we had no natural father there for you at all. God is a good Father and He will make something great out of you.
May you feel honored and appreciated on this day as a father. Your children are as clay in your hands and everything God is to you, you are called to be to them. Don’t get weary now. Don’t give up on them now. Be a reflection of the Father, and He will use you to mold and make something great out of them.
Prayer: Father, thank You for being a good Father and being my great example. I honor You today. I appreciate the role of being a father. I ask You to continue to mold and shape me. Bring the best our of me and help me to give my best to my kids, to my family. Teach me to love and raise them like You. May all fathers feel very appreciated and continue to make something great out of them. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Study: Proverbs 22:6, Matthew 7:11, Hebrews 12:5-7
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