June 22, 2021
I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has kept for you today is from the book of Deuteronomy 1:31, “ And in the wilderness where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.”
From the above verse we learn that Moses led the people of Israel in the wilderness. He tells the children of Israel to remember how the Lord God had, carried them in the midst of affliction, through the wilderness, like a father who carries his son on his shoulders. Until they almost reached the land of Canaan.
We speak about our heavenly father. Saying, “For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in His name, he should not perish but have everlasting life.” God the Father gave His only Begotten son. This is the love of our heavenly Father. God spent five days in creating all the beautiful things in the world. He made the light and darkness. He made the animals and birds. The fish of the sea, and all flying things. And found it all good. On the sixth day God created man in his own image. Through his own hands he made man out of clay, in his own image and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. So he became man. The first man Adam. Many would think, As to why did God make man on the sixth day if, He loved man so much. Yes, He wanted his new creation man to enjoy all that He had created , the plants and trees with all its fruits and vegetables. Man should not lack anything. So after creating all the necessary things for man He created man on the sixth day. And told him to enjoy and have authority over everything that God had created for him. This shows the love of our heavenly father. But because of his sin he lost all the glory and authority he enjoyed, that was granted to him by God the Father.
I wish to remind you all about that love of the Father on this day. That Love has been given to each one of us through our earthly father, who can be seen with our own eyes. Some of you may have lost your father few months back or may be many years back. Yet we can always remember the love of our fathers. We need to thank God for our earthly father. The mother carries her child in her womb for ten long months and then brings forth the baby. The mother’s love is beyond expression. The nurse hands over the baby to the father, who eagerly waits to see his child. Every one rejoices over the new born baby. From then on the father takes care of his child, until he is fully grown and is capable of living his life by himself. I still remember my father
carrying me on his shoulder all the way to school. I used to feel very proud, to sit over his shoulder, and go about. Even while crossing the canal flowing with water he used to cross over carrying me over his shoulder. It was a great joy to me. Usually the mother carries her child on her hip or embraces the child on her shoulder. But the father carries his child on his shoulder. A father might be strict and may even beat his child only to correct him and not because he dislikes his child.
I know of a father who was an auto driver. He worked all the day and during the night and he overworked as a security guard either in an ATM centre or in a company. He said his income was insufficient to educate his daughters as an auto driver. So he goes to work in the night. He does not have proper sleep. So the father loses his sleep and every pleasure in his life in order to bring up their children. To meet all their needs, to give them the best in life. He works so hard. Therefore you must realize that the father always remembers his child and does all his best to fulfil all the desires of his child. Therefore you need to love your fathers, respect them for what they are and also understand their feelings, and their sacrificial life they lead to give you the best they could. May this message speak the values of a father and remind the mothers’ and the children if any of you reading this message and have neglected your father for various reasons, try and mend your relationship with your fathers. It is no use of crying after you lose them but honour them and love them as much as you can, while they are available. Make him happy and keep him proud through your love and affection and your achievements. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Father God, we thank You for giving us good fathers. Teach us to love them as You loved us and gave your only begotten son Jesus for us. Help us to honour them and respect them and appreciate everything they do for us. Help us to understand them better and enjoy every moment of our life with them even though they grow old and weary. Make us to be proud about them. Bless them Lord with all the earthly and heavenly Blessings.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
