Our Loving Father

“The Father has loves us so much that we are called children of God.”
I John 3:1

When my oldest daughter, Jenna, was four years old, she came to me with a confession. “Daddy, I took a crayon and drew on the wall.” (Kids amaze me with their honesty.)

I sat down and lifted her up into my lap and tried to be wise. “Is that a good thing to do?” I asked her.

“No.”

“What does Daddy do when you write on the wall?”

“You spank me.”

“What do you think Daddy should do this time?”

“Love.”

Don’t we all want that? Don’t we all long for a father who, even though our mistakes are written all over the wall, will love us anyway?

We do have that type of a father. A father who is at his best when we are at our worst. A father whose grace is a strongest when our devotion is weakest.

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2
Originally printed in Six Hours One Friday

Mirrored:

I thank you Father that though I always fail, you were always there to pick me up. Reassuring me that things are ain’t that bad. You know my built and yet you still managed to love and forgive.

I know that nothing can stop you from playing the part of a Father and a God towards us. Yet it is our call to let you be the Lord of us. May I always remember to let you exercise your lordship in my life.