Being a Daddy

Psalm 103:13

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

t's been said, "anyone can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a daddy." This is true. A father may be someone who fathers a child in name only. But a daddy is an instrumental, intimate, compassionate and intregal part of a child's life.

A daddy will nurture a child through teaching them about life, drawn out by his own experiences. He will share in the joys and sorrows of a child's life no matter what. A daddy will defend and protect his children at all cost.

With all that is going on today, with gender indentity, social divisions, political hoo-haw and economic torrent, our children need a stronghold within the family that they can depend on and rely on to be a source of protection and safety.

But they also need a godly father to teach them the things of God who exhibits the same kind of compassion and love that our Heavenly Father shows us.

God the Father is our Abba Father. Abba is a term of endearment much like the word daddy. Our relationship with the Father is much like, but at the same time, slightly different, as with our earthly father.

Like our heavenly Father and our earthly daddy, we can come to him anytime, day or night and lay our troubles down, depend on him to provide for us and protect us.

Though our earthly fathers can forgive us our wrongs, and save us from physical harm, our heavenly Father will forgive us and save us from our sins that will eternally harm us.

God loves His children and shows compassion on those who fear Him. This tyoe of fear is a word that means to show awe and respect, and not cower in dread.

So, daddys and fathers of this world, be more like your Father in heaven. Be involved in every aspect of your child's life, teach them the things of God, and show compassion to your children as your Father in heaven shows you. Your child will love you all the more for it.