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OUR HEAVENLY FATHER LOVES YOU
NOVEMBER 20
Matthew 6:8
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER LOVES YOU
Lynda looked at the tall buildings surrounding her new home. A big lump came to her throat as she thought about the stormy divorce that had taken her father away from her. Lynda tried to tell her mother how lonely she was, but she felt like Mother didn’t really listen. It seemed to Lynda that Mother always talked about her own problems, not Lynda’s. She knew her mother was nervous because it was her first day at a new job. "She doesn’t even think about me and how I’m feeling on my first day at a new school," Lynda said to herself with tears in her eyes.
Lynda dreaded walking into her new school, but the principal was kind and sent a teacher helper to guide her to the classroom. When the bell rang for recess, Hong, the girl sitting in front of Lynda, turned around.
"Want to spend recess with me?" asked Hong. Lynda breathed a huge sigh of relief as she went with her new friend to the tuckshop.
"What does your dad do?" asked Hong as she and Lynda ate. Lynda had hoped no one would ask about her dad. "He’s a salesman," she answered vaguely. "How about your dad?"
Hong shrugged. "He left my mom when I was a baby."
Lynda didn’t answer right away. Then she said in a small voice, "My parents are divorced, too." Almost in tears, she added, "And Mom just thinks about her own problems and doesn’t even hear me when I talk about mine."
"I know what you mean," answered Hong. "I was really lonely until I met my Heavenly Father." "Your what?" asked Lynda.
"My Heavenly Father - God," replied Hong. "He always listens. I can talk to Him about anything, and He helps me not to feel so lonely." "Must be nice," said Lynda wistfully.
Hong leaned forward eagerly. "Why don’t you come to Sunday school with me and learn about Him?" she invited. "When you don’t have a dad, it’s really neat to have a Heavenly Father."
"Someone to listen, right?" asked Lynda. Hong nodded. "He’ll listen, and He’ll help."
Thought: Do you know the Heavenly Father – God? Even if you have an earthly father, you need to know God, too.
Prayer: Our heavenly Father, I’m so grateful You love me and are always ready to listen to me, no matter where I am or what problems I have. Thank You for this reminder that I can always turn to You. Please help me remember that always. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Matthew 6:8
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER LOVES YOU
Lynda looked at the tall buildings surrounding her new home. A big lump came to her throat as she thought about the stormy divorce that had taken her father away from her. Lynda tried to tell her mother how lonely she was, but she felt like Mother didn’t really listen. It seemed to Lynda that Mother always talked about her own problems, not Lynda’s. She knew her mother was nervous because it was her first day at a new job. "She doesn’t even think about me and how I’m feeling on my first day at a new school," Lynda said to herself with tears in her eyes.
Lynda dreaded walking into her new school, but the principal was kind and sent a teacher helper to guide her to the classroom. When the bell rang for recess, Hong, the girl sitting in front of Lynda, turned around.
"Want to spend recess with me?" asked Hong. Lynda breathed a huge sigh of relief as she went with her new friend to the tuckshop.
"What does your dad do?" asked Hong as she and Lynda ate. Lynda had hoped no one would ask about her dad. "He’s a salesman," she answered vaguely. "How about your dad?"
Hong shrugged. "He left my mom when I was a baby."
Lynda didn’t answer right away. Then she said in a small voice, "My parents are divorced, too." Almost in tears, she added, "And Mom just thinks about her own problems and doesn’t even hear me when I talk about mine."
"I know what you mean," answered Hong. "I was really lonely until I met my Heavenly Father." "Your what?" asked Lynda.
"My Heavenly Father - God," replied Hong. "He always listens. I can talk to Him about anything, and He helps me not to feel so lonely." "Must be nice," said Lynda wistfully.
Hong leaned forward eagerly. "Why don’t you come to Sunday school with me and learn about Him?" she invited. "When you don’t have a dad, it’s really neat to have a Heavenly Father."
"Someone to listen, right?" asked Lynda. Hong nodded. "He’ll listen, and He’ll help."
Thought: Do you know the Heavenly Father – God? Even if you have an earthly father, you need to know God, too.
Prayer: Our heavenly Father, I’m so grateful You love me and are always ready to listen to me, no matter where I am or what problems I have. Thank You for this reminder that I can always turn to You. Please help me remember that always. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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