Do You Know My Father?

Do you know my Father? Most people don’t. Some say he’s mean and stingy. That’s not true! Father is the kindest and best dad you’d ever know. He’s really rich—I don’t mean to brag—and we have everything we need. No, not everything we want. Father knows better than to spoil us rotten!

Some people think that he doesn’t pay us much attention. They ought to watch him with the babies! Father’s the first to hear their cries, and the most eager to see them eat and grow. He loves children so much that he’s always adopting more, and the amazing thing is that he is never too busy to spend time with each of us. Let me tell you, our talks with Father are the best part of the day! If you could just sit on his knee for a moment and realize how much he cares, you’d agree.

But Father’s not a softy, as us bigger ones know. He works hard to prepare us for the tough things in life. Not that he’s a drillmaster or difficult to please. He doesn’t make us “learn our facts,” but gets right down to our level and shows us what he expects. My Father is so creative that just when you begin to feel bored, he’s sure to surprise us with a new challenge. Nothing is dull around our house! And when it seems like we’re all alone, it’s just our quiet game. You see, Father’s always there. He told us that he never goes to bed, and I believe him, too. A lot of things get done at night while we are fast asleep!

When troubles come or someone’s sick, most folks call 911. That’s because they don’t know Father. Troubles are his specialty! He’s bigger than the robbers, and excellent at solving things. Father knows how to doctor us and just how to stop the pain. So when we have a problem, we tell him right away. It’s always great to sit back and see what he will do! Sometimes I’ve been a bit worried when he doesn’t seem to hurry, but that’s just my Father’s way. He always knows just what to do and the perfect way to do it!

Some people call my Father strict. They say he has too many rules. I think they don’t like him because they are living wrong. My Father’s only law is love, and he’s a stickler for what is right. You’d never catch him cheating or telling you a lie. He’s really big and strong (which scares some folks, I think), and the kindest dad you’d meet. He’s so good that he treats the neighbors just like us kids at home. He loves to help the poor (because proud folks won’t let him) and does good to everyone. And he expects us to be that way, too. After all, as family, we want to belong!

There is so much more about Father that I wish I could tell you. I am still just learning how smart and great he is! You see, I am adopted, and once I was like you. It was hard to believe the stories. It was scary to trust his love. But now I know he has everything that any child needs. You see, he is the King of Heaven and the best Father in the whole wide world. Oh, won’t you meet my Father? He’d be glad to be yours, too.

Read about the Heavenly Father in Matthew 5-7, and about being adopted in John 1:12 and Galatians 4:5.