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A Father’s Love

There are many lessons, poems, teachings, songs eccettra about a Mother’s love, but not so many of a father’s Love. In today’s lesson we turn to Luke, chapter Fifteen, verses eleven through thirty-two, King James revised version translated out of the original tounge around 1611 by permission of King James of England. In this lesson Christ tells the story of a young man who wanted to venture out on his own, You ‘Know how us Kids are or even how we were when we thought we were grown and couldn’t wait to leave the nest.

In verse eleven it reads “And Jesus said, A certain man (Notice no Name is given) had two sons, (again no name is given) so since no woman is mentioned, it is assumed that this man with no name is a single Father, who is doing his best to raise two boys, so being a single dad is nothing new as Ecclesiastes three, fifteen states, “That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires that which is past. “so nothing new.

Verse twelve reads, And the younger of the two boys said to his father, Dad give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. In other words, that trust account you set aside for me when I reach a certain age, or that Social Security allotment or Government allotment, you been putting in year after year, month after month, I want that. Apparently the Father didn’t question or haggle the boy because the verse continues by saying and the Father divided unto them (I’m assuming both boys by the word them, only giving the younger his portion and letting the older sons stay put.

Verse thirteen tell us, “And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country. It seems after the father had given the boy his portion or trust that it was burning a hole in his pockets, he couldn’t wait to spend it, do you know what I’m talking about? You good folks don’t have that kind of problem, now do you? Seems like on pay day, you can’t wait to, well I better let that for another time, cause this lesson is about a father’s love, and I don’t want to go off track here.

Now the Sons goes. Off to do his thing, but I want you to focus on the Single father, who without argument or questions or delaying tactics complied with the boys’ request, just how many of us today, single or otherwise would be so compliant and so understanding or humble, if our child should get at us like that? I also know a many of you can’t wait for your child to get out of your life. Are there anyone like that here?

But I see this father as he watched the boy go, saying a prayer for God to protect his child, to keep him safe from all hurt and harm and bring him home safely, the tears not only in his heart, but overflowing as David stated in Psalms 23:5 “my cup runneth over.” There’s no shame for a man to cry and there’s no shame in a true father’s love.

The Father turns arounds walks back in the house, even though his oldest son is still at home, it just doesn’t seem the same, There’s something missing, something out of place, an absence that is so depressing that a father began to pray for God’s help to help him turn him loose, help him not to worry as he’s doing, help him stop pacing the floor, yard eccettra.

You Father’s Know that we may not talk about it like the women, but we that love our children, have a void when they are missing even a little while, how about those times when we don’t know where their at? We began to call around to their friends house, check the schools, playgrounds, their favorite hangout, eateries, we get worried when we don’t know where their at, we get worried when we don’t hear from them, why because that’s what a real father do, He cares, He’s protective, He loves, He investigates, He lords, He provides, He supports. Worries.

A father worries about, if the childs funds are holding up, or if not; has he made in roads to a job or means to earns money, or has he spent it all as stated in verse 14 of Luke 15.

Also that Father is wondering is my child getting enough to eat, or is he starving as stated also in verse 14, “There arose a great starvation in the land, like todays Africa or other countries that are on feed the children, making our children in want or need of a meal. He might be out there panhandling or begging without results, do you feel my pain as a father in Luke 15, this boy was so hungry he wanted to eat the husk from the corn, for you who may not know what that is outside of the ear of corn that green leafy, part you peel away to get to the inside, can you imagine being that hungry? but, even then no one would even give him the husk from the corn. This boy is starving, but Dad’s praying for him. I can see that Father looking out his window or downs the road or in the corner of his mind looking, praying, crying, expecting that boy to come home, he’s missing his child, he’s worried about his child, he love’s his child, he wants his child, but many children are unaware of the suffering, torment, heart rending that goes on with us fathers, when they do call and check up on us and ask how are we doing? Instead of opening up and being honest and say I miss you, I need some of your time, I need to see you, I want to know how you are doing, I need you to come by more often, I need you to check up on me more, especially as I get older, no but we say, I’m alright, or everythings okay, all them years we invested in their upbringing, we in this world today are not into family values or giving back, well its their life. I beg to differ that child is your life, be honest, let them know you are and so they will care for you. Many parents die from broken hearts after their children leave home, they became so lonely and feel rejected by their children after all they done for them, Notice in verse 17.” And when he came to himself.” When understanding hit him, when clearity assaulted his mind, when he became aware, I’m inclined to think because of the prayers of the father and that deep seated love. That boy recognized that, hey What’s wrong with me, I come from a well off family, even though my father is a single parent, we never wanted for anything he has’ food to spare (verse 17) even the hire help has plenty and I’m out here starving cause of my pride, you young people know what I’m talking about? Because of your pride, you’d rather suffer, use drugs, whore, rob, steal, burgulize break the law or work jobs that you are not happy with or do things you were not taught to do, instead of swallowing your pride and going home where there’s a hand of love waiting to help you once again, A father that misses you, praying for you, routing for you.

There was a friend of mine who took something belonging to his father and committed crimes with it, cause the son to eventually go to prison for life, the father was so hurt that his son would do something like that, how could he disrespect him and his property like that, the father for years was so upset with his son he cut out all contact with his sons. He didn’t answer the son’s letters or phone calls, he wouldn’t visit him evens in prison, but what the father didn’t understand was that son truly loved him more than anything in the world and that son wanted his father’s forgiveness. That son was hurting just as much, if not more than that father.

A friend having a chance talked to that father and told him how much his son praised him, bragged on him, loved him, needed him back in his life, that friend on behalf of that son extended his sincere apologies and won that father/son relations back. The father still loves that son so much that he finally forgave that son, began to accept the sons phone calls, began to write the sons letters and send him money and the misdeed was part of the past why becomes that father love is for real, that’s a father’s love and its everlasting from birth to death.

Our child may become a drug addict, a thief, a criminal, murder, or the president, congressman, lawyer, liar whatever, the case maybe, he is still our blood who we brought in this world, took care of when they were sick, fed when they were hungry, clothed when naked, visit in jail or prison, financially supported until they could do it themselves, not because that’s what fathers are supposed to do, no, but because we love you, in spite of that’s a father’s love.

That boy in Luke 15:18 said: I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him, father I have sinned against heaven and before thee, [as in Exodus 20:12 “Honor your Father and your Mother that your days maybe long upon the land which the Lord your God giveth you.”] and I am no more worthy to be called thy son, make me as one of the hire help. [verse 19]

You see that Father believed in prayer and he kept watch and knowing God answers prayer he was out and about one day and saw his son coming home, still a great ways off, joy filled that father’s heart and he took off running to meet that boy, them old arthritic knees didn’t stop him, those old aching joints nothing prevented him from running to his sons embrace, and kissing him as tears ran down his face, [verse20] for this son who I thought might have been dead, but is right here, “alive,” who was lost to me, but now is found and back at home, [verse 24] so bring here the best clothes and put it on him, bring the bling and put on him, put shoes on his aching feet, we’re gonna bust a move, it’s party time [verse 22–23]

However, no matter what you do, when you have children it don’t seem like you can do it right, jealous or sibling rivalry occurs as here, the older brother comes back from work and hears the goings on, and asked someone, what’s up? They tell him your little brother returned home and your dads pulled out all stops.

The oldest brother gets mad and refuses to even go into the house, thinking what kind of mess is this, I’ve been here slaving daily, to keep things going while my little brother went off doing his thing, I don’t get no recognition or party. What’s up with that, he was pissed.

The Father came out to his older son and asked what the problem was and he gave his Father and ear full of complaints but the Father in his love and understanding showed the older son that because of the return of his younger brother a burden has been lifted off him and now things are back to normal we three are one, once again.

In closing no matter if you are a single Father or not, anyone can be a dad, but only the sincere, devoted, caring, protective, concerned, compassionate, loving can be Father’s, this is a Father’s love.

Another thing about a Father’s love, it does not discriminate between one or the other such as when God was blessing Abraham, God told Abraham he would bless his seed through Isaac [Genesis 17:21] but Abraham said yes, but what about Ishmael my son by Hager the Egyption maid to my wife Sarah. By Abraham request God said “and as for Ishmael, I have heard you, look, I have also blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly, twelve princes will come forth from him, and I will make him a great nation “[Genesis 17:20] the Father heart wants the same for all his children. Even though Sarah had him throw out Ishmael and his mother Hagar, that didn’t stop Abraham for wanting the same blessing for both his children without discriminations.

And let’s look at David in this one instance as a would be Father who had committed adultery with Uriah’s wife Bathsheba and murder, God told him he would be punished meaning the life of the expectant child, but David’s heart of a Father still sought God hoping he’d change his mind and let the child live, like any Father, do not want to see his seed die, he fasted prayed wept, all to no avail, because God had spoken it, it came to pass [see 2 Samuel 12:18] and it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died.” God cannot lie!

No Father wants to see, hear of the death of his child, it is heart rending, it’s as a part of the Father has died with each death of one of his children. We don’t want to hear such news or have it brought to our attention or even be made aware of such loss, but the fact of life is everyone is born to die, the acceptance of a Father’s love.

Fathers have to be careful what they wish for as in the book of Judges 11:30–40, Jephthah had a daughter, who through accident or design become the honored sacrifice of the vow made by her Father, if God gave him the victory in battle. She was his only child. When she knew of his vow, she honored that vow to the death. How many of us would give God our only child?

A father is usually is the background on such issues as I have put here in, but a true Father is always up front in all his undying love for his children. This is a Father’s love.

In summation the greatest example of a father is given to us in John 3:16 for God so love the world, he gave his only Begotten son that whosoever believe in him should not perish, but have ever lasting life. A true Father love. He that has seen me has seen the father. If you had known me, you should have known my Father also. No man cometh unto the Father, buy by me I am the way, the truth and the life. In my Father’s house are many mansions, but the Father lives in me. He that loveth me will be loved of my Father. [St John 14:2,6,9,10,]

My Father is a greater than I [vsi 28] but that the world may know I love my Father [vrs 31] my father is the husband man [15:1] the Father always love me [vs. 9] I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love [vs.10] whatsoever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may gave it you [vs.16] I will send unto you from the Father, even the spirit of truth [vs.26] your Father which seeth in secret will reward you openly [Matt. 6:6] your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him. [vrs.8]

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heaven. Father feedeth them. Are you not much better than they? [matt 6:26]

If you have aught against any Father, forgive that your Father also which is in heavens may forgive you. [Mark 11:25]

That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust [Matt. 5:45]

Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heavens is perfect [vrs.48]

These are the attributes of a Father’s love. I am aware also many, many of you have no connections, or want any connections or love from your father. But just a reminder, that it’s become of him, you are here, without his seed being planted in your Mother you wouldn’t exist. Woman can’t do it by herself, even in a sperm bank, it was a donation of a man. So stall out the hate, of your Father, it is definitely because of him, that you are here today, I don’t care what kind of man he is, or how delinquent, drunk, crazy, drug alcohol user or abuser he is: he is still your Father, there would be no you without him. Love your Fathers in spite of. Even if you were absent of your Father’s love, and absent of his being there for you, and even though Mom had to do for you by herself or with a step dad who need to take over not replace. Remember, it was your dad who is solely responsible for you being here in this life, so cultivate a Father’s love, even though.