Apostles' Creed: 1st Article (God the Father)

This week we examine the first article of the Apostles' Creed.  I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.   What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me  my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my  senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home,  wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily  provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy,  without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to  thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true.   ~~ In addition to this audio podcast, you can view the videos of this series on YouTube via this playlist: http://bit.ly/flc-small-catechism