Happy Dad's Day!

Dodger:  Hello there!  Thanks for coming in.  Lilly and I would like to wish you a slightly belated Happy Dad's day and say thank you to all the dads out there.  We appreciate you and we're glad God gave you to us.  Thanks for being there.  You know, Lilly, it's pretty neat that we have a holiday to celebrate our dads.  After all, dads are pretty cool people.

Lilly: I know they are. My dad is really great.  He looks out for me, protects me, provides for me, encourages me, and loves me.  I guess that's his job, but he does it so well that he goes above and beyond the call of duty.

Dodger:  You know what?

Lilly: What?

Dodger:  I just thought about how yours and my dad are much like Someone else we know.

Lilly:  Oh no.  There's no one who does everything my dad does.

Dodger: Actually there is.  Our Father, God, does all the things our dads do for us, only more so.  He looks out for us, protects us, provides for us, and loves us more than anyone else ever can.  He went, and continues to go, way above the call of duty.  After all, He made our dads, and their dads, and their dads, and their dads, and so on.  He saved our lives and gave us the gift of eternal life, adopting us so we could call Him Father.  Romans 8:14-15 says: "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." (KJV, boldface added)

Lilly: We're adopted into God's family when we become Christians.  We were once His enemies, but now we are His children  It's amazing that we can call God our Father because He went out of His way to be our Father.

Dodger:  God is so awesome. It's great to realize that even though our dads sometimes make mistakes or fail us (no matter how cool they are) God our Father never will.  Psalm 27:10 says "When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me." (NJKV)  Knowing God is our Father makes dad's day even more special.

Dodger:  Yeah it does.  Well, it's time that you and I got ready for the BBQ we're going to have tomorrow.  I bought my dad a new grill, so I'm excited about the incoming hamburgers.  Thanks again for stopping by.  Have a great week, and celebrate both your dad and your Father!  See you later!  Remember, Jesus loves you, and that's never going to change!

Lilly: Later gator!

(NKJV means New King James Version, KJV means King James Version)