"Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts." - 1 Chronicles 16:9
But why do we ascribe glory to Him? Why do we sing and tell of Him? ...
"For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise." 1 Chronicles 16:25
THAT is my Daddy. I am HIS daughter.
Inevitably, nearly half the time I write a blog, I end up writing about my dad and how he reminds me of my Big Daddy. This seems to be a theme in my life. And yet, I think this is appropriate, since a) I'm a daddy's girl and b) daddy is the closest resemblance I know to my Heavenly Father. And so... I will continue.
A good friend recently reminded me that it is the role of a father to encourage his family; if a man is to lead a family, he must become a strong encourager that can develop his wife and children by affirming their talents, confirming their strengths, and giving them a strong knowledge and understanding of their worth. Essentially, the father is the key role-player in defining the identity and understanding of his wife and children.
As we talked, I was reminded of my own daddy and the way he sincerely has encouraged me and helped define my identity. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my daddy loves me - he has told me and showed me so many times and in so many different ways... he won't let me forget! He strengthens my identity by being around, by spending time with us kids, by loving mom, by verbally telling me when and how he is proud of me, by laughing with us, by giving us pet-names, emailing me throughout the day while I'm at school, waxing my car when he gets the chance, coming to my special events no matter how far the drive, going on father-daughter dates with me... I can't NOT know that I am truly precious in my daddy's eyes.
But the thought that God loves me more than this...? It's mind-boggling. Is it possible? For the LORD made the Heavens, He is to be feared above all gods. Splendor and majesty are before Him... and this same One also chose me to be holy and blameless in His sight. This same One chose me to be His daughter - always and forever precious in His sight. In that lies my identity. And in that, I DO tremble before Him.
"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; his love endures forever." -1 Corinthians 16:34Forever HIS Daughter,
Lizzie
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I picked good, didn't I?
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