First and foremost, let's remember all the things that our Heavenly Father has been giving to us since the time we came into this world: His enduring mercy and love; His never-ending patience in forgiving us from all our iniquities and transgressions; His forever blessings and more!But the most awesome, amazing, extravagant love that I will never ever conceive (actually) in my entire life is when He sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, for the atonement of our sins (John 3:16). What an amazing Father we have!
I've just searched for some Biblical passages that shows our heavenly Father's extravagant love to His children:
Matthew 6:31-32
Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?' For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Matthew 7:11
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
1 John 3:1
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
2 Corinthians 6:18
I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
May I also add this very wonderful and touching composition entitled "A Father's Love Letter":
Father's Love Letter
My Child,
You may not know me, but I know everything about you�Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up�Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways�Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered�Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image�Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being�Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring�Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived�Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation�Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book�Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live�Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made�Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb�Psalm 139:13 And brought you forth on the day you were born�Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me�John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love�1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you�1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child and I am your father�1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could�Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father�Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand�James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs�Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope�Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love�Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore�Psalm 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing�Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you�Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession�Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul�Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things�Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me�Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart�Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires�Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine�Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager�2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles�2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you�Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart�Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes�Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth�Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus�John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed�John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being�Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you�Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins�2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled�2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you�1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love�Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me�1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again�Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen�Luke 15:7
I have always been Father, and will always be Father�Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is�Will you be my child?�John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you�Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad. Almighty God
And of course, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my papable Celso Ubaldo, our family's "Mr. Congeniality", my "look-a-like" (ok ma, don't frown this time, wahahah!!!), the ever responsible and cool (drumroll) father!!!!woohooo!! So grateful to God for having the best papa in the world (I guess everyone does!). Happy father's day!!!! and also to all the fathers out there esp. who has been my second fathers in church. I may not mention all of your names but you know who you are. Thank you so much ^_^
I know you've seen our Young People's tribute to you a while ago at church but let me show this once again for those who haven't seen it(I'm referring to those abroad who are still a part of Christian Faith Church Family). Enjoy!
My Prayer:
Heavenly father, I know words are not enough to show my sincerest gratitude for all You've done. Thank You and I love You. Thank You for having a great papa like the one I have and for giving me second fathers as well. I am forever grateful ♥ ♥ ♥
Your daughter forever,
Ruthie
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