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Big Father is waiting

Have you had a big brother? I never had one. I am the eldest child in my family. There are many firsts when you are the oldest. But it is different when you have an older brother. If they are responsible they can be a great help in your growing up years and into your adulthood. Many serve as a foster father. But there is a better father. Our Heavenly Father. Psalms 91:15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. The whole chapter must be read to grab the full measure of God's promises that essentially demonstrate His fatherly character and His love for us. The problem with many of us is that we go to Him as a last resort. He is not the first person for us to call. We call our friends. We call our parents. Nothing works unless you have made God your refuge and dwelling place. Psalms 91:9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, Father, it is so easy to not...

We need fathers

Every time I add something to my to do list I am concerned about when I could and should complete the task. Every moment of my day and night is filled with things to do. I am glad I finished a book on the weekend. There are many things that keep getting added. But I am happy that many are also getting done. Solomon must have also felt happy when some of the many things about the temple were getting done. 2 Chronicles 4:11, Then Huram made the pots and the shovels and the bowls. So Huram finished doing the work that he was to do for King Solomon for the house of God: Huram, the master craftsman from Tyre, finished his work. Who is Huram? What is his background? He received great acclaim and mention in the scriptures. 1 Kings 7:14, He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze worker; he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill in working with all kinds of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and did all his work. It app...