My Dad

So I have to start out by saying that I wish I had pictures, but I don't.  I think that it would tell this story a lot better.  Since I was in church (and a small one at that)  I thought that I should not be taking pictures and I should pay attention.

Unfortunately my mind was in every other place due to one person....

MY DAD

Last night was mens night at the church.  Meaning the whole service was run by men.  

(which you may be thinking... well isn't the pastor a man?  Nope it is a women and she is awesome and I love her.)

 My dad was called up to read a verse and a  say a prayer.  As he went up people clapped and he said, "Your clapping should be for the Lord and not for me."  Knowing my dad, that was said from the heart and it almost brought me to tears.  Everything good that he is he takes no credit for.  He has told me before that any part of us that is good comes from being molded by God. He read his verses and prayed.  I have never heard my dad pray before it was so awesome.  Hearing him pray and the confidence in which he prayed, made me thankful that he is my dad and he prays for me with that same confidence and authority.

After that, my dad, who is by no means a musician, stepped over to the keyboard as other men went to the instruments and led the church in worship.

After that, the preaching, which was divided among two men.  The two men and my dads verses all intertwined.  During the sermon my dad leaned over and said,  "That's cool.  All our verses went together and we didn't even talk about it."

It mystifies me every time that God does something like that.  The way all things work together for good and in perfect harmony.

I write all this to say that last night I saw many things in my dad.  I saw a confidence and authority in him that I have never seen before.  I never thought that he lacked these qualities, but I saw them right in front of me combined with the humbleness and wisdom that pours out of him on a daily bases.  And I thought,

 Wow!  That's my dad!  I am so lucky!  

Then as my thoughts continued, as they always do, 

That's what Jesus is like.

He leads with confidence, authority, and wisdom.  He is the King but does not sit so high above that he is unreachable.  He, instead, clothes himself in humbleness and is right beside us on this journey.

As I walk daily on this path, I am fortunate enough that I have a great example of my heavenly father in my earthly father.  I know that my father will lead me in the ways of God and help me become who I am meant to be.