Happy fathers day. Psalm 29:1-11

Happy fathers day. Psalm 29:1-11

One of the solemn characteristics of God is that he is a father. He is God the Father. For this reason alone we ascribe to him glory and strength. We worship him as well in the beauty of his holiness. Jesus taught us the fatherhood of God in many places in the scriptures.

Matthew 6:9

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

According to Jesus’ prayer, we know that our Father in heaven is available and attentive to us. It is also clear that He provides for us. He forgives us, protects us from evil and leads us in the right way..

Jonh 20:17

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.‘’time and attention, the provision for basic needs, a love that patiently forgave, and the creation of a safe place for them to grow and mature‘’ as part of a fathers role. According to him ‘’It’s a short but very profound list of fatherly duties’’. I leave it to you to decide whether God has fulfilled all these fatherly roles in the world today or not. But one thing I must point out is that the provision in the world far more exceeds the need of the inhabitants. It is our responsibility to share the resources equally. And all of them are made available to us by our good father in heaven. HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY.

God is our father. Even though bible critics thought that the fatherhood of God is only favourable if one has a good father, that is their own imagination. I can tell you that even if ones father is not good enough, it does not distort the standard or model of fatherhood. It only brings out the truth about God’s absolute goodness as father. He is the perfect father and the model all other fathers should emulate.

Traits of fatherhood include strength, authority and leadership. These traits help him to fulfil his God given roles like provision, protection and parenting. In psalm 29 where we read, the aspect of Lord that was repeatedly emphasised is his strength. He gives his voice to correct ,exalt and extol when necessary. Just as fathers do whenever mum could not cub our naughtiness, he will put down his feet and his voice settles the acceptable. Those were exactly what God did in Mount Sinai where Moses and the rest heard God’s voice in trumpet and thunders (Exodus 19:16-19). The same he did when king Nebuchadnezzar sent Zadrac, Meshach and Abednego into the furnace for not worshiping his idol (Daniel 3:14-25). The same father gave strength to the apostles to witness when it was most difficult in Jerusalem (Acts 4:31-33). Today Jesus Christ is the last and authentic voice of the father and he speaks the mind of God to us through the scriptures. He shows us how to become intimate with God. He told Nicodemus:

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John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?