Fathersday

A week ago, on Sunday afternoon my good friend, Jacques, went for a run, with his 11 year old boy, as part of his preparation for Iron Man South Africa 2010. On the run they passed the casino where an armed robbery took place, they heard shots and fortunately there was something to hide behind. As they lay there, bullets whistled passed above their heads into the trees behind them. He described to me what he felt, and it was obviously a very emotional experience, for both father and son! I am so thankful that they came out of the situation unharmed!

I could not help myself thinking about the spiritual application here. When Jesus talks about this in the Word, He says that we are not perfect and though we feel this way about our children- and then He asks a rhetorical question: “How much more will your Father, Who is Perfect, care for you?” (Matt7:11)

Yesterday we celebrated Fathers day, and what a day to celebrate! Treating and spoiling our dads, especially those who understand their own relationship, as sons of the Father! Fathers day takes on a new meaning when you realise what the Father has done, out of His love and care, for you, and with you! He has placed you in His Own Son, which means that you are no longer a slave, but a son! (even if you are a daughter in the flesh) (Galatians 3:28-29)

Romans 8:15 "[the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship] in [the bliss of] which we cry, Abba (Father)! Father!"

What a privilege! I pray that you will have a good week, realising and seeing, just what this means in reality!