He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of mortals is like grass,
they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
18 with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts. - Psalm 103:7-18
Dear Heavenly Father,
You are not some far away God who gets easily offended and loses interest in us. You are a dear Father, full of compassion and always planning how you will restore and renew our lives. You revealed your intensely personal and everlasting love to Moses when he dealt with you up close (Exodus 34). Because of what David saw there between you and Moses, he was moved to write a song about your fatherly tender heart. Both those men help me understand your grace and mercy. I praise you for being the Father who made me, and saves me. I look forward to today, tomorrow and eternity because you are my dad. Happy Father's day.
Amen
Pastor Don Patterson
Give God a big hug on Father's day by going to church to hang out with him.
Additional Reading: Exodus 34, Romans 8