Amazing Love!

Summer Fun – God the Father

I have to admit that I really love the Summer Holidays, and as I am still a child at heart, I am usually right in the middle of whatever the kids are doing. Whether it’s a water fight, the trampoline, or the game of rounders at the park, I still love all that!!! And at 29, I’m not sure that I’m ever going to grow out of the fun and games.

A couple of years ago we had a huge water fight in our street during the summer holidays. The two boys were five and six years old and they were getting absolutely soaked by some of the older girls in the street, who really were just going for the easy targets!! The boys were getting quite upset because they were never able to get near anyone with their little water guns. Seeing how upset my little boys were I just had to do something to make it better! I decided that Graeme and I would have to go out and help the boys to give the girls a soaking. It was a great laugh!! The girls were absolutely drenched, and so were we. Graeme and I had a great night, all in the name of protecting our two little boys!

When I think of how much love Graeme and I feel for our children, and the way we want to guide and protect them from harm, it always causes me to think of the great love that God has for each one of us as his children. The love that I feel for my children is just a fraction of what God’s love is like. So great is the love of God that we are told in scripture that nothing can separate us from the love of God. ‘Nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the power of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ (Romans 8:38-39). Amazing Love!

It always brings me a feeling of security knowing that nothing can separate me from the love of my Father God. God wants each and every person to be his child. He wants to love you, guide you, and protect you.

I love the words of the song that say of God:
‘O Father of the fatherless,
In whom all families are blessed.
I love the way you Father me.
You gave me life, forgave the past.
Now in your arms I’m safe at last.
I love the way You Father me!

Father me, forever you’ll Father me
And in Your embrace I’ll be forever secure.
I love the way You Father me

God wants to be your Father. Choose to be His child and nothing will ever separate you from His love.

Wendy Parkhill (Captain)