Father to the Fatherless

https://odb.org/MY/2022/06/19/fatherless-no-more

Happy and blessed Father’s Day, everyone!

I realised that with the recent passing of my earthly father, I’m now also fatherless. In fact, my ex-boss mentioned that we are now all orphans having already lost our parents.

As much as at our age, we would prefer to have our fathers still with us perhaps to bounce ideas off him, to relate, interact and socialise things, to do things together or just to live life as father and son – the concept of God being the Father to the fatherless and widows is more pertinent to those who became fatherless when younger. God being the protector of the weak and poor, He is thus also the Father to the fatherless.

I think for some of us who are no longer young and still trying to find our place in the world, it is time that we also become a father to the fatherless or at least help God become the Father to the fatherless. This is because being a protector of the widows, the fatherless, the poor and foreigner is what is dear to God’s heart. Helping the weak, the desolate and poor is close to the heart of God.

It is therefore time for us to step out to mentor, nurture and cultivate not only our own biological children but also othets around us including perhaps having spiritual children of our own. In fact, it is time for us to begin to be that shelter for those around us like God is to us. As God is the cedar of Lebanon to us, we should start to be that cedar of Lebanon to those around us – a place of shelter and shade from the blistering heat and the sun, a place of refuge and comfort.

Thus, even if we are single or still childless, we can be still be a father to others. We can adopt and foster like in today’s ODB life example or we can be a spiritual father to those around us, our cell group, our church, at our workplace, school or college.

Happy and blessed Father’s Day, everyone! Have a wonderful day ahead!