Everlasting Father

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13 I thank God that I grew up in a home with a father who loved me, provided for me, corrected me, and taught me God’s will in Jesus. Not everyone has that, so when the statement of Jesus being our “Everlasting Father” arises, I understand why people may bristle. We recognize that earthly fathers fail (even my own father isn’t perfect), but we can rest assured that our God and Father never fails.  This is why we need to remember how wonderful it is to hear Isaiah’s prophecy that Jesus is the picture of a perfect father forever. Even though he did not have children of his own, he calls us his children and promises his unending, eternal care. There is nothing temporary or passing about his steadfast love and abiding faithfulness. As we continue with our sermon series called Christmas Unwrapped, our hope is that we will unwrap this incredible gift of Jesus Christ and untangle the various reservations and complications people have in their minds. Jesus is coequal, coeternal, and consubstantial with God, yet he is also “Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.” What an amazing, yet incomprehensible thought! May the depth and security of the good news of Jesus embrace you this Christmas season. Grace & Peace, Pastor Aaron