Hi daddy. Wow. What an honor to talk to you and call you dad. Daddy. Abba. Father. Papa. Lord, it's so crazy. You are GOD. G-O-D!! Eternal. All powerful. All knowing. Full of wrath, judgment, power, holiness, inspiring fear and awe and worship. But you are also merciful. Loving. Faithful. Sacrificial. Lord--it's so crazy that even though we messed up and became disgusting, covered in the filth of this world full of sin and wickedness. Yet even though you are Judge, Holy, and full of Wrath towards evil, you still love us. We are Gollums, but you are in love with the Smeagol. And it's not a small love. It's not even the most love us humans can possess. It's God-sized love. Lord. You. Love. Me. Wow. And you took action on that love and found/made a way for us to come to you, to come across that gap, that separation. You brought your own Son to fulfill the requirements. He/You paid the price. I can't wrap my mind around the pain in that sacrifice. Thank you.
Though: If the GOD and MAKER of the UNIVERSE has to experience so much pain and rejection and sorrow, there's NO WAY finite, created human beings can get through life without pain, suffering, sorrow and rejection. Yes, we can rely on God, yes, there are redeeming things about life. Same for god. But we can expect life to be easy, to lie on a bed of roses forever (though I don't know who thought that lying on a bed of roses would be a good idea).
So Daddy. Here we are on Father's day. Thanks for being the Ultimate Dad. Thank you for allowing my dad to be my ultimate dad. Thanks for the both of you.
All my love,
