This Sunday is Father's Day.  It's a day to honor fathers everywhere.  I hope you'll join us Sunday and that you'll pray for your father and enjoy the day with him.  I, also, hope that you will join us to worship your heavenly Father.  That's the Father that I want to talk about in my pastor's letter.  I recently read an acrostic for the word Father.  I hope that this describes our earthly fathers, but it surely depicts our Heavenly Father.

F is for faithful.  Heb. 10:23 says, "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."

A stands for always there.  Deuteronomy 31:6 says, "Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

T stands for trustworthy.  1 Kings 8:56 says, "Praise be to the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised.  Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses."

H stands for honoring.  John 12:26 says, "Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.  My Father will honor the one who serves me."

E stands for ever-loving.  Jeremiah 31:3 says, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness."

R stands for righteous.  Psalm 14:5-17 says, "The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made."

S stands for support.  Is. 4:1-10 says "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Let us all be thankful that this is the description of our heavenly Father.  Let us pray that we can all follow in the Lord's example for the Bible says that we are made in His image and with the presence of the Holy Spirit we can be faithful dads and moms.

My hope is that I have been able to present to you over the last nine years that kind of loving, faithful, supportive, and gracious God.  This has been one of my greatest joys.

May the Lord watch over your ways and always remember to worship the Lord.  He did not forget you on the cross so let's not forget to worship Him.  Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Father's Day and worship our heavenly Father who is faithful, always there, trustworthy, honoring, every-loving, righteous, and supportive.

God Bless You,
Pastor Tim