O God, who created all things, thank You for creating my father in Your own image, and for giving him a unique personality and many talents. The days that You have appointed for him are written in Your book before one of them came to be. Thank You for the grace You have given him!
Over the years, Daddy has provided for my needs, raised me and taught me, accepted me and helped me, accompanied me in my growth, and faced all the challenges of life with me. Thank You for the grace You have given me through my dad. I pray that You will remember all that he has done!
Heavenly Father, You know that I love my dad, yet I know that You love him even more! Today, I would like to commit him to You through prayer, asking You to watch over him, keep him, guide him, and support him. May he walk in awe before You, trusting in You with all his heart and soul, and walking in Your good will all the days of his life!
Please, Lord, be gracious to me. Help me to honor my dad and repay his kindness to me, so that his heart may be comforted.
In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 139:16; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Luke 11:11-13
Your Father Knows
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
I was only four years old as I lay by my father on a floor mat on a hot summer night. (My mother, with a baby, had her own room at the time.) This was in northern Ghana where the climate is mostly dry. Sweat covered my body, and the heat parched my throat. I felt so thirsty I shook my father awake. In the middle of that dry night, he rose up and poured water from a jar for me to quench my thirst. Throughout my life, as he did that night, he exemplified the image of a caring father. He provided what I needed.
Some people may not have a good father figure in their lives. But we all have a Father who is strong and ever-present and who does not disappoint us. Jesus taught us to pray to “our Father in heaven” (Matt. 6:9). He told us that when our daily needs confront us—food, clothing, shelter, protection (v. 31)—“your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (v. 8).
We have a Father who is always there. Night or day, whenever the going gets tough, we can trust that He will never abandon us. He has promised to care for us, and He knows better than we do what we need.
Reflect & Pray
How would you express your gratitude to your dad and how would you pray for him?
Thank You, Lord, for the privilege of coming to You as my Father. You know my needs before I even ask. Thank You that You will never turn me away.
Your loving heavenly Father never takes His eyes off you.
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