Father’s day
evokes a variety of memories and emotions. Some of us have been wounded by a
father due to a distant, absent, harsh, or abusive relationship. Others are
blessed and deeply grateful to have had a loving, faithful, involved dad.
God is unlike
any Father we have ever known! The apostle Paul boasts about the “Father of Compassion” (1
Corinthians 1:3) Webster defines compassion: “sympathetic consciousness of
others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Paul knew more about
distress than probably anyone of us! (2 Corinthians 6:5)
The following
true story by Mel, a missionary in Guatemala, resonates with compassion. She reminds
us how our heavenly Father treats us. Without limitations, His
compassions are new every morning! (Lamentations 3:23-24)
