Our Ever Loving Father

“And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the Father said to his servants, bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry:” (Luke 5:21-23)

This is how our Heavenly Father is. He forgives His children quickly as soon as you repent and say from the delpt of your heart, “Father forgive me”. Almighty God is great; He loves His children and always supports them whenever they are in need.

The prodigal son’s Father killed the best of His calves to celebrate his son’s return. This is something that depicts God as an ever loving and ever forgiving Father who loves His children more than anything and is always there for them.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness”. – 1 John 1:9

You see that? that alone blows my mind. Oh Mine! this is so amazing "HE (The Father) is Faithful and Just to forgive us all our sins? and also purify us? Wow! That's just so amazing. What a Father? Unfortunately, some believers makes the mistake to liken our heavenly father to their earthly father, that's an erroneous thought. Of course our experience with our earthly fathers differs but not with our heavenly father. Growing up as a child i had a very kind, gentle and amassing dad kudos to my DAD, but but for someone out there, you had an abusing Dad, some had a Bad Dad, some other person may have a father that never keep to his promises, another person may have a lying Dad, someone else may have a dad that always bully the family, you know we all have different kinds of Dads on earth, some fellow din't even had a Dad all through their growing up. Some how this picture of our earth dad had formed the bases of what we think about our heavenly father, which is WRONG. Our Heavenly Father is perfect and have no flaws. Remember that he that is in Christ is a New creature, and old things are passed away and behold all things have become NEW including our Fatherhood, (2 Corinthians 5:17, Mark 10:18, Psalm 145:9). As such this reality has to be fully established in us as we receive Jesus into our lives. 

However, our heavenly father is now the role model, He is the Pattern, The Example, of what a dad should be like. Therefore, if you are a Father reading this right now or a father to be or maybe you are even a mother or a mother to be, i urge you this day to allow the heavenly father be your role model in raising your children and most assuredly you will never make mistakes in raising your kids in Jesus Name.

Friends, A good father feels immense pleasure when he finds his lost child. If a lost child returns to Him, He will receive him and shows him the right path to head towards in life. We, the children, are joyful because our father God is ever merciful and loving. No matter the nature of our sins, He is found ready, worthy, faithful and just to forgive us, accept us and help us overcome our sins. There is an assurance in us that God never looks out for our faults, instead He approach us with His tender presence and unfailing compassion with are renewed every morning. This kind of confidence in God’s love and care comes when we devote ourselves to him completely, without any doubt. If any child of God understands His love and care, he would enjoy every moment of his life, no matter how the circumstances are. He would always be positive, and keep others around him positive. I hope this note is helpful, timely and Strategic, God richly Bless you. We CELEBRATE You!

Do you know this God? Please pray this prayer: Father I come to you in the name of Jesus. I want to know you, not just about you. Give me knowledge of your power, your dimensions and your kingdom. 

I acknowledge that I’m a sinner and that Jesus died for me. I accept him today as my Lord and my Saviour, Amen!

I am Apostle Chris OMATSOLA, of House of Mercy, Lagos. For Prayer and Counseling, Write 📩 pastoromatsola@yahoo.co.uk . Call ☎📞 +234 8107 885993 . #ZionwealthNG #HouseOfMercyNG #ApostleChrisOMATSOLA