As a child I was never one to break the rules. The only time I remember knowingly breaking the rules in elementary school was not turning in a library book. The name of the book was “My Daddy can fix anything” and I was confident that my Daddy was the inspiration for the book. I had full confidence in Daddy’s ability & desire to make all things right for me.
Today
I’m still a lucky little girl whose Daddy can fix lots of things. He is the person I most often call first when something is broken. However, life has taught me that my earthly father can’t fix everything and sometimes he actually breaks things.
Recently I was reminded of a Daddy’s desire to fix things when I was talking to my grown daughter on the phone when she discovered her dog had died. As I sat in tears in our booth at the Red Robin restaurant, the Daddy across the table from me took the phone and offered calming & comforting words to his daughter with tears rolling down his face. When he hung up, he looked at me and said I just want to hold her. I couldn’t help but think that must be how Our Heavenly Father feels when we are hurting. He speaks calming words and offers an everlasting arm to lean on. I believe just as Stephen longed to put his arms around his little girl at that point, our Father longs for the day when he takes us home with Him and makes all things right.
Consider this verse from Psalm 57, repeated in chapter 108, “My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.” When I’ve read this verse I more often thought of fixed as something I did, as in, my heart is focused, directed, set. Reading it today I hear more of some of the other definitions offered by Webster. My heart is repaired, my heart is restored, my heart is made steady. Nothing I’ve done! Something only our Father which art in Heaven can do. He can fix even our hearts! “He will not be afraid of evil tiding; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.” (Psalm 112:6-8 KJV)
Today, I know my Daddy can‘t fix everything, but just hearing his voice say It’ll be alright calms my heart. And one day our heavenly Father will fix everything for me, and my Daddy. In the meantime, he offers words that bring confidence to my heart.
Words like, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:26 NLT)
Thanks for listening,
See you next Sunday,
Ronda
2 comments:
You have made me see that scripture about our hearts being fixed in a whole new light. Thank you and God bless you.
Ronda, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I can so relate to your words. I always thought my daddy could fix everything, but just recently he has begun a battle with dementia and he is truly battling. I long to hear him say " It will be alright," but he is not able to do that anymore. I do know, however. that my heavenly Father is fixing it all. Your words have reinforced that, so again I saw thank you. I am living in faith, as 2 Corin. 4;16-18 says. God's blessings to you.
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