The Father is trying to find you! As you celebrate Father’s Day to honor all of the fathers and father figures in your life, remember that your Heavenly Father is looking for you to fill you with His love, loyalty, and an everlasting life. You are not only blessed to have a natural father but you also have a Heavenly father that loves you too. Both of these fathers care for you, cover you, and continuously show you love. Both of these fathers want to fulfill all promises to you, fight for you, be your friend for life, and fill all of your voids. All natural fathers are not perfect and some make many mistakes. Even if they mess up and miss the mark, your Master and Heavenly Father is always there to make up the difference.
Fathers and father figures are on the frontline of every family. You are blessed to have many meaningful men in your life that can be a father figure to you. Even if your natural father isn’t in your household or not in your life, you can have a father figure in your life in people like your pastor, uncles, mentors, and most of all your Heavenly Father. King David was a father figure as a result of King Saul and his best friend Jonathan losing their life in battle (1 Samuel 31:1-6). He kept the covenant he made and decided to be the father figure to his friend Jonathan’s son. He made a promise to Jonathan that he would always take care of and look out for his descendants (1 Samuel 20:14-17). Although his life wasn’t perfect, David was determined to be the perfect father figure when he initiated a search for his friend Jonathan’s descendants in order to show them kindness like he vowed to do. His search resulted in finding Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:1-13). Mephibosheth was at a low place in his life and felt like a dead dog (2 Samuel 9:8). King David discovered him and made a decree that he would always have a seat at his table, the king’s table (2 Samuel 9:11-13). David became like a dad to Mephibosheth and was the man to manifest the meaning of Mephibosheth’s name, “one who destroys shame” or “the end of shame.” He came into his life as a father figure and fulfilled his promise to his forever friend, Jonathan. Mephibosheth always had a seat at the king’s table and went from a low place and a place of shame to sitting at a royal place at the king’s table.
There are many dads like David ready to show you love and kindness. God will always send a substitute and give you a father figure that you can depend on. He works in and through fathers and father figures to pull you up and out of your low place and place you at His table so you can dine sufficiently and have everything you want and desire (Psalm 37:4). King David had several sons but still made room for Mephibosheth. Your Heavenly Father always has room for you. There is a seat waiting for you at your Heavenly Father’s table. He prepared a table just for you (Psalm 23:5).
Fathers and father figures, strive to be a dad like David and always make room at your table to impart your wisdom, wise counsel, and whatever else is needed to those in need of a father figure. Your Divine Dad and Heavenly Father designed you in His image and likeness and built you to be bold and to stand in the gap for Him. Sons and daughters, you have a dad like David. Your Heavenly Father is trying to find you! Let Him know you are ready to experience all of the blessings He has for you and are ready to experience His demonstration of being a forever father figure and divine dad.
