Our Father Knows
Best
Many years ago on black and white TV there was a program
called “Father Knows Best”.
Actor Robert Young portrayed a father of a family as they
faced various family issues.
Unfortunately, in a humorous way the father usually was the
confused one and the family solved their situations without him.
Fortunately, our Heavenly Father is not like those often
portrayed on TV. He really does know
best. He loves us each personally so
much that He had a plan of salvation for us through His grace. He allowed His Son, Jesus, to pay for our
sins so that we can be assured of an eternal, blessed relationship with Him.
In the meantime He laid down rules and directions that would
allow us to live to glorify Him and promote peaceful relationship with fellow
humans here on earth. He gave us the Ten
Commandments. Martin Luther , as he
studied Holy Scripture, helped us to see
how those
Commandments apply to our lives as included in his Small Catechism.
Yet we in our sinfulness often neglect following the
guidelines and wind up with complicated lives and situations that lead to
despair. In addition Satan pushes the
issue and causes us to fall away from our Loving Father. Lives are ruined, families suffer heartache,
crime and even death as a result.
You and I as Christians know the solution and the promised
outcome for those who choose by the Holy Spirit’s power to know God’s grace and
strength. First, the Father offers
forgiveness for our sins in His Son’s redemptive death and resurrection . He also promised the strength of His Holy
Spirit to empower us to follow a life that grants us peace.
Through the Sacraments He assures us of His grace and by
following His Word we have a “peace that passes understanding”. In all circumstances we have the promise that
all will work together for our good…maybe not as our sinful finite minds
perceive it but will make the difference eternally. Be assured our Heavenly
Father does know what is best. Don’t make human understanding your god. The
true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit loves you.
In the months of August-October, the Sunday sermons will
feature God’s Commandments in a positive way as we are guided by them. As the Holy Spirit opens our hearts as we
listen, we will see God’s eternal love for us in each commandment. Please feel
free to invite others.
I pray you will want to review, weekly, His love for
you. To His Glory,
Pastor Jim