father knows best

By Peggy Potter-Balaun
Matthew 6:31-32  
So do not worry saying "What shall we eat?", "What shall we drink?", or "What shall we wear?" for the pagans
run after all these things! Your Heavenly Father KNOWS you need them!

We live in an advertising world: the latest fashions, diet and drink trends, how much we should weigh and what's
the latest workout trends, what's the latest tech marvel we should be carrying in our pockets, etc, etc, etc !
No wonder we are in general suffering low self-esteem, depressed, discouraged and in debt. Why can't we shut our
ears and eyes to a world clamoring for our money and attention and simply turn aside to the One who knows and loves us
best? The One who sent his only begotten Son to us to deliver us from sin, sickness, and death- as well as point
us to the One who loves each of us uniquely and totally.
   
As the old television sitcom was entitled "Father Knows Best", He knows our every need. He also gave each of
us our unique giftings to use for His Glory and so that He can love the world through us! He does not want us wishing
for or envying someone else's giftings. He made us to exclusively share what we have been given! We bring glory
to His Name when we do just that!

 He wants relationship with each of us. Sadly, some earthly fathers and mothers do not actually love their children
as they are. But Father God does!  As a young child seeks out his or her own parents for their needs and comfort,
so does our Father God await us with open arms of love.

Read Luke 15:11-32 about the Prodigal son! Jesus was really demonstrating the real deep and passionate love the father has for his wayward child as an illustration of Father God's deep and passionate love for each one of us!  He IS Love! And we should love Him back as well as love our fellow human beings-our neighbors- as ourselves; Mark 12:30-31.