7 Ways God’s the Most Faithful Father 

Always. Forever. Faithful. 

These words pop in my mind when I think of fathers.

And if you know anything about my story or have followed me for a while. Then you know my earthly father abandoned me for part of my childhood.

When he reappeared in my life, he was a self-proclaimed atheist. My dad held no belief in God, much less the idea of a heavenly Father who loves us and never leaves His children.

Yet, after sixteen years of me praying for him, my dad finally believed in God and accepted Christ as Savior.

He passed away in 2010. So, I’m always a little tear-filled, a tad heart-broken, and a bit soul-grieved this time of year. Because I miss so many things about him.

I miss my dad’s presence in my life. Never able to talk to him in person or on the phone. I miss making him a lemon pie every birthday, every Thanksgiving, and every Father’s Day.

Still, I celebrate three fathers every year. My biological dad in heaven, Gene. And my first stepdad, Wendell. They will both always have a special place in my heart.

Wait. Who’s the third father?

As we honor fathers this week, I decided to concentrate on my heavenly Father in my blog post. He’s the third mentioned, but first in my life.

As we celebrate fathers, we're reminded of how much our heavenly Father loves and cares for us. #fathers #blog Share on X

A Faithful Father

7 ways God’s always and forever the most faithful Father. 

(1) He loves big.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are” 1 John 3:1a.

(2) He cares.

“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you” 1 Peter 5:7.

(3) He listens.

“And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him” 1 John 5:14-15.

(4) He stays close.

“For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?” Deuteronomy 4:7.

His desire for all is “that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us” Acts 17:27.

Faithful in Provision and Promise

(5) He provides.

The rich are not to “set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy” 1 Timothy 6:17b.

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:19.

(6) He keeps His promises.

“Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations” Deuteronomy 7:9.

Speaking of Abraham, “No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised” Romans 4:20-21.

(7) He fulfills His purpose.

“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me” Psalm 57:2.

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Faithful to His Word

One last thought about the heavenly Father.

God’s Word is not blown out of proportion. What He says, He means. What He promises, He will do. #father #promise Share on X

And when He is faithful to His Word, and He is, it blows us away.

What’s your favorite way God is a faithful Father from my list or other?

*All verses are ESV used from Bible Gateway.

*Featured photos and design courtesy of Adobe Spark.

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