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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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A Dad Like Jesus
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God,
and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If
this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for
you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always
be with me where I am.”1 Some time ago, I heard a touching story about a
humble, consecrated pastor whose young son had become very ill. After the boy
had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking
news that his son had a terminal illness. The youngster had accepted Christ as
his Savior, so the minister knew that death would usher him into Glory; but he
wondered how to inform one in the bloom of youth that he soon would die.
After
earnestly seeking the direction of the Holy Spirit, he went with a heavy heart
through the hospital ward to the boy’s bedside. First, he read a passage of
Scripture and had a time of prayer with his dear child. Then he gently told him
that the doctors could promise him only a few more days to live.
"Are
you afraid to meet Jesus, my boy?" asked his devout father.
Blinking
away a few tears, the little fellow said bravely, "No, not if He’s like
you, Dad!"2 Our Heavenly Father has set the example to follow
when it comes to being a dad, or parent in general. His unconditional love that
holds no record of wrongs, incomparable patience, his arms of comfort that hold
us tight when we are sad, undeserved forgiveness, guidance, just to name a few!
Being a father is not an easy task, but the more you seek to be like Jesus, the
closer you will be with your children, and the closer they will be to our
Heavenly Father. Happy Father’s Day to all of the dad’s reading this
today! May the Lord bless you, keep you, make his face shine upon you, and give
you peace. Suggested prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the
men you have placed in our lives to help guide and lead us. I pray that you
strengthen them and give them courage to be like you, so that we can be like
them. When discouragement or trials come their way, I ask that you help us,
their children, be the ones who will hold their arms up, proclaiming the victory
they have in you. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus’ name,
amen. John 14:1-3 (NLT). Today’s Encounter was written by: Crystal
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