Your Heavenly Father waits to hear from You

I am at Psalm 27 and this is an explanation on this Psalm that I would like to share with you. So here it goes:

“Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me” (Psalm 27:10)

When Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them to pray, He gave them a model beginning with the words “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9-13). Some of us have no problem thinking of God as a Father. We had good dads, or at least adequate ones, and the imagery of God in relationship to us as Our Father is a positive one.

For others of us, however, thinking of God as a Father is troublesome, if not downright painful. Perhaps you’re in that category. Your earthly father may have abandoned you or neglected you or even abused you. How do you wrap your mind around the concept of a heavenly Father when you have conflicted feelings about the earthly father who failed you in that category?

God says that in order to have long fruitful life and move into all He has for you, you must honor your father and mother (Exodus 20:12). It’s a command! You may have had parents who were around and provided food and a place to live – and for that you certainly need to be grateful – but maybe they never put anything of themselves into your life. Maybe you could never expect Dad or Mom to support, encourage, or teach you anything. But you still need to honor them, if for no other reason than that they gave you life. Without them, you wouldn’t be here.

But you can’t fully honor your father and mother if you haven’t forgive them. No parent is perfect. No parent always does everything right. Ask God to show you if there is anything you need to forgive. Even if your parents are no longer living, forgive them will clear the way for you to fully see God as your heavenly Father and to feel His love for you. He will heal and restore whatever you suffered or lost in your relationship with them.

Praise God that He is the perfect Father – loving, kind, accessible, helpful, encouraging, guiding, and comforting. Regardless of what your earthly father was like, your heavenly Father will be everything you need. Look to Him every day.

Daddy God, thank you for getting me to post this, may all readers benefit from this post and reconcile with their parents. Praise Your Almighty Name, Lord Jesus. Love You very much, Daddy! Amen!