It’s frankly inspiring to watch a loving parent care for a small child! Eyes constantly on them – watching, providing, protecting, assisting, warning, advising, training, nurturing – and even disciplining them in love!
That imagery filled my mind this morning as I read Isaiah 43 during my time of “coffee with the Lord!” OUR “HEAVENLY FATHER” is a wonderful “DIVINE PARENT!” He does all the things listed above – and MORE! We are “birthed” by Him (our natural physical life and our “new birth”). He protects us, delivers us from danger, teaches us, warns us, nurtures us, sustains us, defends us, heals us… and I could go on! He does it for us collectively as His people; but it is also true for us personally as His children!
The entire chapter (Isaiah 43) expresses all these things; but verses 1-4 especially captured my attention…
“But now thus says the Lord, He who created you… He who formed you… ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you! When you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you! For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of God … your Savior! … Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you!'”
Now the imagery of “Divine Parent” – “Heavenly Father” is what captured my attention today… He is that to me! But in this passage he is really MORE than that – He is MY GOD – My Savior and Lord! I love Him – I want to serve Him – I worship Him!!!
Coffee With The Lord 