Rev. Jeff Wood, First Presbyterian Church of Sebastian
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A Reflection for Father’s Day
The “World’s Greatest Dad” mug overstates all fathers quite a bit. The Bible doesn’t pretend fatherhood is easy. It takes it seriously. One story Jesus told captures the heart of God’s perspective on it really well.
A younger son demands his inheritance early, wastes it, and eventually crawls home expecting nothing more than a servant’s wage. Here’s what he finds instead: “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 The father was watching. The moment he saw his son on the horizon, he ran — undignified, unhesitating, unconditional.
Jesus told this story as a portrait of God. Not arms crossed. Not a ledger of failures. Eyes on the horizon, moving toward us. And for the fathers reading this: you don’t have to be perfect. You have to be present … and willing to run.
God is the Father you were made for. His eyes are already on the horizon, looking for you.
Rev. Jeff Wood, 1405 Louisiana Ave, Sebastian FL 32958.
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