Missing Father?

A New Start – Day 27

The worst part about my childhood was the feeling of abandonment from my father.  After my parent’s divorce, there were many times when he did not follow through with scheduled visitation times, sometimes not letting me know until after I had waited several hours for him.  Granted, there are much worse things for a kid to go through, but that was pretty tough for a young boy who idolized his dad at first.

Today I read Psalm 27 and verse 10 stood out to me, “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.”(NLT)  I can testify that that verse is true.  After a few years of disappointment in my dad, I turned to the Lord for strength.  At the time, I was a very insecure 13 year-old who lacked direction in my life.  I won’t say that everything became perfect once I started following the Lord.  I will say that after I committed my life to Christ, I had direction and more confidence.  More importantly, I had new life that came from a heavenly Father. 

Do you feel something missing from a lack of parenting?  Know that you can turn to the Lord and He will provide all the leadership you need.

Let me also make it clear for you parents that your kids still need your strong leadership.  The Lord can provide for your kids where you lack but not every child will know to turn to the Lord.  It is far better when a parent points the way to the Lord through their words and, especially, their actions! 

If you dare, read Psalm 27 and take to heart what David says about the Lord there.  Let the Lord be your Father.