The Sacrifice of a Father

God said to Abraham, “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.”  ~ Genesis 22:2 

Today we welcome the Fathers and give thanks for everyone of them. We wish them a Blessed Father’s Day!  I want to share in the Message today about the Fathers who have made a difference in our lives. We’ll look at Fathers of Faith, Fathers of Obedience, Fathers who have waged a good warfare, and a Father who loves us unconditionally. You may have good memories of your Father, you may not, but you have a Father who loves you despite all circumstances, His love is unfailing!  God loved the world so much that He sent His Only Begotten Son to die for us. This all began back in the Old Testament when a man heard the voice of God to Sacrifice his only son.  Because of Abraham’s Faith and Obedience to follow God even when he did not understand, we have received Redemption and Eternal Life.  We know that Redemption and Eternal Life comes through Jesus Christ, but it all started in a Father called Abraham.  God asked him to do the unthinkable! Willing and obedient he followed the Lord’s instructions.  We will always come into the Blessings of God when we follow His instructions! David a man of war, a man who desired to build a House for the Lord, and a man after God’s own heart raised up a Son Solomon to build the Tabernacle of the Lord!  The father Zacharias raised up a son who would be the Forerunner of our Saviour, he was John the Baptist. And Father God gave us Jesus who is our Saviour!  Willing Fathers have made a difference in our lives; Fathers have given their lives on the battle fields for our Freedom, and our Father God stands hears the “interceding” of His son for our generation!  Giving Thanks for our Fathers! 
As always, Loving you!  Pastor        1 John 2:15