Walk with Your Father

I just arrived back home from a trip to the hill country. I drove accompanied by my father and my son. Spending alone time with my dad is really difficult.  Even as grown women, we all vie for his attention. We have seen my strong, resilient father change into a mild, more laid back man.

On the road, we had the opportunity to do what we do best....discuss God's Word.  My father has been a "Sunday School" teacher for as long as I can remember.  He knows so much about God's Word and I often go to him when I have a Bible question.  We have good discussions often telling the other where something is located in the Bible.

When we arrived at our cabin, we walked back down to the bottom of the property. We walked and talked just my father and I. Nothing to interfere but the sounds of nature. I remember thinking "how awesome to walk alongside my father. How much I have learned just from listening to him."

Isn't that how it is with God? If we would walk with Him and take the time to listen, how much we could learn!  I once read "The greatest treasure a man can leave his children is an intimate knowledge of God." Oh how my father has done that.  It is a treasure left for us.  God has left us a treasure also, it is the gift of eternal life.

Some of us have found that treasure and indeed do hold fast to it.  Others are still looking for that gift.  How can this treasure be found?  By reading the Word of God and walking with your Father.  I can not tell you the times my father and I shared laughter, knowledge, competition and often debate. The bonus was peace.  It was so peaceful when walking with my father.  Good times! Some of those times can also be found in our Heavenly father. Knowledge, laughter and the big one-peace.

I recognize that some don't have an earthly father but we all have a heavenly Father who loves us so much he is not willing that any of us perish.  He loves us and wants us to spend time in his presence. 

I love my earthly father and intimate times begin with spending time with him and sharing our hearts.  It consists of a little bit of talking and alot of listening.  I can only find it if I have alone time with him and you can only find that if you walk with your Father. 

Be still and know that I am God.  Psalm 46:10

I will walk among you and be your God and you will be my people.  Leviticus  26:12