Our Father

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So there’s this verse I’ve been mulling over. More like a line. One day the disciples come to Jesus asking him how to pray. Jesus responds and starts off by saying: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Luke 11:2 KJ

Jesus begins by referring to the Creator of the Universe, the stars, the sun, the moon, as well as you and I, as Our Father.

I love that.

My life’s been through the wringer of late. I was surfing in a nearby city and returned to the beach only to find my car stolen! My father proceeded to drive me around the city to various police stations to open up a case. The next day, without batting an eyelid, my father drove me through the backroads of a notoriously dangerous informal settlement in search of the stolen vehicle.

A couple of weeks later, while skating in the parking lot with my son, I fell and broke my arm. I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. I was wheeled into the ER tripping on morphine to be greeted by my father holding a meat pie and a Coke. 

When life gets rough I have a father who won’t hesitate to drop whatever he’s doing to help a son out.

It wasn’t always like this. For many years my parents where missionaries in Singapore. When my car broke down. When I ran outta petrol. I couldn’t call on my Father to bail me out. I had to hustle. 

I can’t help but think how a good earthly father reflects our Father in heaven. And I love how Jesus begins his ltutorial in prayer with that line: Our Father who art in heaven. 

A crucial line. 

Prayer needs to be framed in the knowledge of God being our Father. Who is worthy of adoration.

David writes in Psalm 23: 

Even though I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

Even if my earthly father wasn’t there when my car got stolen. Even if he didn’t meet me at the hospital when I broke my arm. I know my Heavenly Father is with me. I sense His close presence.

David says: I will fear no evil.  For YOU are with me.

The Creator of the universe. Who is also our Father. Is with you.

By Cyle Myers - CS Comms Manager