Our Father in heaven wants very much to be an active Father in our lives.

However, He will not control us as though we are puppets.
We hope that the meditations will encourage you to deepen your bonds with Him in this most vital relationship of our lives.

16 - Belonging
Psalm 68
4. Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH,
And rejoice before Him.
5. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
6. God sets the solitary in families;
He brings out those who are bound into prosperity;
But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
NKJV

God is very concerned about people being in families and being adequately fathered.

He Himself becomes a Father to those who have no earthly father.

Do you find yourself today without an earthly father.
You can ask God to make Himself real to you as your Father.

You need to remember the kind of Father He will be:
He will give you unconditional love and also apply consistent discipline to your life.
He will never abandon you, but He loves you too much to allow you to keep destructive thought-patterns and behaviours in your life.

Therefore, you need to be prepared for Him to begin working on you in these areas. This can be difficult for us humans sometimes, simply because change is not easy for us - especially the deep, fundamental changes God will be encouraging you to make!

He's the best Father there is!

Psalm 27 says:
10. For if my father and mother should abandon me,
You would welcome and comfort me.
LB

Prayer:
Father, thank You for always being there for me.
Thank You also that as my Father you will bless me with unconditional love and consistent discipline.
Thank You for encouraging me to change for the better,
in Jesus' name,
Amen.

See you tomorrow, God willing,
when you'll find a new thought here to challenge you!
Meanwhile, have a great day walking with the Lord!