Did you know you had the best father?
Many of us might think of our parents and say we definitely have the best dad in the whole world. Sadly, there are those of us who haven’t had good fathers and our view of that role is one of disappointment or hurt.
Whether your experience with your earthly father was good or bad, when it comes to fathers, God is the absolute BEST Father in the world!
Any loving parent takes care of their kids. Their kids aren’t worried about whether or not they’ll have a roof over their heads, clothes to wear, or where their next meal is coming from. They know Dad and Mom are going to take care of them. They don’t hesitate to ask for money or things. To them, money does grow on trees, and somehow, Mom and Dad have unlimited access to a whole forest of them! They never worry or get anxious. They simply trust.
What God Wants From Us
As God’s kids, He wants us to do the same thing—simply trust! Matthew 7:9-11 (CEV) says, “Who among you will give your children a stone when they ask for bread? Or give them a snake when they ask for fish? If you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him?”
Just as your children trust you to provide for their needs and aren’t anxious or worried about how it’s going to get done, you need to be confident that God, the ultimate, loving Father, will provide for ALL of your needs as well.
The Take Away
Confess this: The Lord is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need. (Ps. 23:1 ERV) I don’t have to worry or be anxious about my finances because my God will meet my every need out of His riches in the glory that is found in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19 CEB)
Joe McGee, author, national conference speaker, father, and former school administrator, is the founder and director of Joe McGee Ministries, Inc. and Faith For Families Ministries.
Joe presents some of the most entertaining yet practical and insightful teaching on the family available today. Packing more into one sermon than anyone you've ever met, Joe's insights into relationships will open up scriptural secrets and common-sense applications which will powerfully change your marriage, your family and your life. He comes with years of experience and a humorous easy to listen to style that will help families become who God intended them to be.
A husband of more than 30 years and father of six children, Joe, along with his wife, Denise, has invested the past 20 years in family, marriage, and parenting issues.
Joe and his family currently make their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.