God is the Everlasting Father

Isaiah 9:6 says:

"For to us a child is born,
   to us a son is given,
   and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

For those of us whose earthly fathers left us too early, this is a verse of hope. God is everlasting! Not just as creator, not just as king, not just as Jehovah - as if "just" is the appropriate word - but as our Father, loving us forever and ever.

We often read these verses at Christmas time, because they are prophecy on the coming Messiah. How wonderful to read about the Son and learn about the Father!

God as our Father might not be a comfort to you. Perhaps your earthly father wasn't present. Perhaps he was abusive, addictive, or absent.

Perhaps you've allowed yourself to believe that you don't need a father.

But you do. You need the God of the Ages to protect you, comfort you, see you. And He does! That's the amazing thing!,

More amazing is that the ruler and creator of time and space, of all things seen and unseen ... He loves you.

Jeremiah 31:3 reminds us “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." An eternal God is incapable of NOT loving us eternally. When you can't fathom a loving Father, think about that. These verses today would be great to memorize and keep in your spiritual arsenal!

Everlasting Father. Everlasting love. Sounds perfect.