Father To The Fatherless

In Matthew 6:9, Jesus begins one of the greatest lessons on prayer with these simple words, "Our Father...". For some, to think of God as our Father can be a radical life changer. For others, sadly, the view they have of a father is tainted by experiences with their own earthly fathers. The word father can draw a blank stare from those who have never met their father and for others, it can bring about fear from the abuse they endured growing up. But whatever the case may be, you can rest assure that the Father Jesus refers to is unlike any father you have ever known.

For example:

He's a Father to the fatherless.

"Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation." Psalms 68:5 (ESV)

There are many who have never had the pleasure of having someone they can call Dad. As the years progress we see more and more fatherless children due to the rise in divorce and extra marital sex. To not have a father can leave a void in your life that may never be filled. Unless, that is, you allow God to take that role in your life, and He is more than willing to.

Now that Fathers day is here, being without a father, it just becomes another day, or worse, it becomes a reminder of what you've missed out on. It may even be a day of dread because your father was abusive, physically or mentally, and this is just another day to remind you of him. But this time, it doesn't have to be that way. God is calling out to you, He wants nothing more than for you to come running into His loving arms. He's waiting for you. He's made the way for you to come to Him today, as well as, any other day. Understanding two things can help change your entire life this Fathers day.

Number one, you must have a correct understanding of the sin in your life and repent from it.



"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard." Romans 3:23 (NLT)

We have all broken God's law and stand condemned as criminals. The best way to understand this is by looking at the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Here are a few examples.

1. Have you ever told a lie?


2. Have you ever used God's name in vain?


3. Have you ever stolen anything?

That's just three of the Ten Commandments and already we see that some laws have been broken. With that in mind, let's look at James 2:10; "For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws." Now we're at the heart of the matter. By breaking one law we become guilty and are therefore law breakers and deserving of punishment under God's legal system. The Bible declares that we must repent, to turn away from, our sins.

"And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God." Luke 13:3 (NLT)

Thankfully, God has made a way for us to be set free, and that's not all, but to also become children of God!

That brings us to number two, you must have a correct understanding of who Jesus is and what He's done for you.

"In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." 1 John 4:9-10 (ESV)

"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (ESV)

God sent His Son to take the punishment we rightly deserve by dying on the cross. The Bible shows us that;

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 (NLT)



Now, because Jesus has payed our fine, we can legally be set free and declared righteous before God. We are adopted as children of God!

"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God." John 1:12-13 (ESV)

"But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Galatians 4:4-6 (ESV)

Now what you have to do is come to God, confess and repent of your sins, then place your trust in Jesus. If you do that, you will be forgiven of all your sins. You will become a child of God!

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)

The big question is, when are you going to do that? Don't wait because you never know how long you have. Every day, 155,000 people die in this world. I don't want you to be one minute too late. Repent of your sins and put your trust in Jesus and you will never again be fatherless.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Just leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.