God the Father...

Whilst reading Jeremiah 3 yesterday I came across the following verses and was truly amazed at them...

"Come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever...Return home, you wayward children..." (v12,14)

"I thought to myself; 'I would love to treat you as my own children!' I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land - the finest inheritance in the world. I looked forward to your calling me 'Father'." (v19)

"My wayward children', says the Lord, 'Come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts". (v22)

How incredibly beautiful is that? A great big God who created all of nature and our very being is desperate for a relationship with us. He doesn't care how far we've strayed or how little we acknowledge Him, He just simply wants us to call Him 'Father', and to treat us, because we are His children. Wow.

His desperation to have us near is so clear here and even clearer when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. He is merciful and despite our constant screw ups and disappointments all He wants is us. That is mind blowing!

Why would such an incredible, mighty, glorious God want a relationship with me? Better yet, not just a mild acquaintance but a relationship where I can call Him 'Father' and He calls me His own, His child. There is no better place to put hope or identity in than that.

My identity is found in that relationship, I can call the master of the whole universe my Dad and He longs to have me near. He calls me home and one day His home will be mine too.

Those verses demonstrate a determined, devoted, loving and wonderful Father, who is also my glorious King who I long to praise all my days.

No matter your experience of Fatherhood there is a God calling you home and calling you His own.

A Father that has given infinitely more than anyone will or has ever given.

A Father that can hold mountains in His hands and shelter you from the raging storms.

A Father that never leaves, never forsakes and loves you through everything.

What a Father!