I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father." Psalm 2:7
What happened? Once a godly place, our nation has been overrun with crime, addiction, and turmoil. Integrity and character were once the mark of a strong man, yet we live in a time when even a president is considered weak because he puts his faith in God. How could this have happened?
All you need to do is to take a look around. Before long, the answer will be clear. Before long, you will be asking yourself a question.
Where have all the fathers gone?
So many boys are tossed about searching for him. So many men are struggling with life due to the loss of him. Without fathers, a nation is coming to ruin.
I think my own father was lost long before I was born. His father, too, somehow disappeared along the way. Most of us might admit - the man who lived in the house wasn't really a father. He was a little boy in the body of a man overwhelmed with responsibility. He never really grew up. His dad wasn't there to help him, so how could he become a man?
Little boys weren't meant to be fathers. Little boys were meant to be sons.
But there is hope. There is One who calls out to us, "You are my son! I have become your Father." He will help us. He will fill the void.
Lord, You are Father to the fatherless. You are my Father. You are showing me ways to heal - ways to grow - ways to become the father my son needs to see. Pour Yourself into me. I never want my children to stand next to me and wonder, "Where's Dad?"