The Perfect Father

“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” Psalm 68:5 NIV

In a timely story titled, "Danish Dad Sets World Record For Half Marathon With Stroller" published yesterday, it was reported that Jacob Sommer Simonsen ousted fellow Denmark dad Andreas Lommer for the fastest half marathon with a stroller (pending ratification). Simonsen ran the Aarhus Half Marathon in 1:08:04, besting Lommer by 34 seconds. Sommer Simonsen posted on Instagram, “Fun ladstrip with Viggo...World Record for him and a melt down for me.” Cal Neff, who holds the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon with a (single) stroller (male) at 2:32:21, commented, “Great to see the record progressing! Passing the torch from one fast dad to another.” Wow right? That’s one fast dad worth celebrating.

And you know, with Father’s Day just around the corner, many people will be planning ways to celebrate their dads today. Sadly though, many others won’t. In fact, whether their father has died, was never in their lives, or didn’t treat them well, being fatherless has caused them great pain and sadness; something they are reminded of every year on this holiday. Thankfully though, we can all celebrate our good Father because He is “a father to the fatherless.” That means what our earthly fathers lacked giving us, the Lord provides. He fulfills our need to be loved, cherished, protected, and valued. Which is why He is our perfect Father. 

So let us prepare to celebrate the One who said He would never leave us or forsake us my friend. The One who comforts us, walks with us, counsels us, and fills the role that only the Good Father can. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us the way You do. Lord there are so many hurting people in our world who have been abandoned or abused by their earthly fathers and are in need of the healing that only You can provide. I pray that they will turn to You today and accept You as their Lord, Savior, and Father. It’s in your precious name we praise Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!