Father’s Day became a not so favorite day of mine in 2004 after my father lost his battle with heart disease that March.  The first year, of course, was the hardest.  And while it gets easier each year, there’s still a void..no one will ever take his place.  And while being without him is permanent here, I will see him again one day in Heaven.

There is also some comfort here, among my family and friends, in knowing that I am not the only one without a father.  Many have lost theirs to death, some to alzheimers, some have had to “lose” their fathers to escape abuse.  And so we band together on this day in our loss.

But there is a far, far worse state of being fatherless!  And that is among the lost..those who have not accepted Jesus’ death and payment for their sins.  They have no HEAVENLY father, and that has eternal consequences!  They struggle through this life, with the only guide for their lives and their destinies here, in whatever the world has to offer.  They have no hope, and no future.  And while the fatherless here on earth can comfort one another, that too changes for those without Jesus.  There is no comfort..only eternal separation from God and others, and anguish.

So whatever your position is on Father’s Day, let it remind you of this, as it does me…there are far too many people without God, and there is far too little time for many of them if we don’t get busy!  So the next time someone asks your about your earthly father, don’t neglect to tell them about your Heavenly One!