My Prayer for You...June 15, 2014

My prayer for you and me this Father's Day...

regardless of your reaction to the word "father" 

or the emotion this word provokes...

whether wonderful or mournful...

delight in this current truth...

God, your Father, is good... 

(Luke 11:13, Genesis 1:26, and Genesis 2) 

who designed you on purpose for a purpose...

(Psalm 139:13-16, Romans 15:5-6 and Jeremiah 29:11-12)
who lavishes you with love and...

(I John 3:1)

disciplines you because of His great love for you...
(Hebrews 12:5-11)

who will never leave you, will never abandon you...

(Hebrews 13:5, Deuteronomy 31:6)
and will delight Himself in giving you good gifts as you seek to be in His presence!  (Matthew 7:7-11, Psalm 37:4)

We give thanks to You, Father, God, for You are good and Your love endures forever!  (Psalm 107:1)  

We give thanks to You for the men You have given to us to be good Fathers in Your example.  

And Father, we ask for Your mercy and grace to extend forgiveness when fathers have fallen short of Your example; we have all fallen short of Your example.  May we be faithful to build Your Kingdom, bend our knee to Your authority and glorify Your Great Name as Sovereign King and Lord of all!  

Happy Father's Day, Lord God, for Your Glory and delight...from Your kids...Amen!!