Hebrews 4:8-12

Sometimes living in this world can be exhausting! Especially right now, everywhere we turn, it seems there is chaos. It's hard to get through a day without observing things that can make us feel overwhelmed and discouraged. How often have you come to the end of the day and thought to yourself, "I just need some rest!"

1 Timothy 4:7

What is godliness? Most Christians think of godliness as something that automatically occurs as a result of an internal spiritual condition. Recently I did a study on the Greek word eusebeia. This is the word that is most often translated godliness in the New Testament. I was challenged by what I studied.

In reading in the book of Isaiah in preparation for our Summer Bible Conference/Revival Meeting with Bro. Brian McBride, I ran across a verse I want to draw your attention to today in light of this Sunday being Father's Day. Please look at it together with me:

Isaiah 46:8, "Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors."

During the quarantine, with schools closed and working from home, did your family always show love to each other? To be honest, some days it was a struggle. Although it was a unique opportunity to spend time together and strengthen our relationships, at times we lost sight of the blessings and got caught up in stress and conflict. I recall several occasions when I reminded my children to love their siblings. In fact, each of us needed to show more love for each other..

It is incredible that God will claim, and has claimed, believers as His children. God is our Father. God uses this relationship picture in a very purposeful way in our relationship with Himself. We all have the human understanding of fatherhood that lends us to see our heavenly Father in relationship with us.