SONS OF YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
(Dedicated to all fathers)
A young man asks how he can be a good father one day;
He wants to lead his children well along life’s pathway.
The answer is both simple and yet deeply profound;
In the Scriptures, in God Himself, the answer is found.
The challenge is to become “Sons of the Father,” truly;
And thus, we must seek to know God far more deeply.
Our Father in Heaven pays attention to all His children;
He listens to all their prayers though He is in Heaven.
As Father, He knows all about our sins and weaknesses;
He extends much grace and offers genuine forgiveness.
With deepest love, He may chasten along the way;
With wonderful insight, He teaches patiently each day.
As Father, He provides for all His children faithfully;
There is no need to give in to feelings of worry.
How truly wonderful it is to be called “God’s sons;”
May we reflect in fatherhood, what God has done!
Inspiration: Matthew 5:45; Cf. Matthew 5-7
(The greatest example of a Father is God Himself. This poem is drawn from the teachings of Jesus about God as Father)
Charles Tan