Wednesday, 07 October 2009
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Dear Daughter,
My Love, do you remember how I used to sing "You Are My Special Angel" to you? You know now that I am in heaven among the angels and saints of time past. I'm sure you miss me and are thinking about the days we spent together as you were growing up. You and I never tired of boring the others with our funny stories about each other. It seems that those old stories are so precious - ridiculous, though they may be.
As I write this letter, I am both happy and sad. I am happy thinking about being with Jesus as you read this , and I am sad that I can no longer be there in person for you.
You know that I love you with all my heart, but you also know how my heart was broken over the breakup of your marriage and the events following. Your rebellion against the authority of God and his will for you led to your having made choices that thoroughly shocked and deeply saddened me. Although I could never accept the choices you made, I still have hope that you will return to God.
When you were only six years old, you told me that you wanted to be a Christian like me...How I rejoiced in your little prayer of faith! The next Sunday in church you handed me the little note that said:
Honey, you became His child back then, and you still are His child today.
Do you know how it grieves the Holy Spirit for you to deny your faith and your identity? God did not make you what you pretend to be now. (You know what I mean.) No matter how many people you surround yourself with who "comfort" you and support you and assure you that you are "just being who you are," will not change God's plan and design for you. God made you His little girl (now a woman) and He made you a gift to me, my little girl.
I am afraid for you. Not afraid I won't see you here with me, but that you will deeply regret those whom you have led to follow you in this folly. In addition to that. you are forfeiting a beautiful, holy relationship with your Lord who loves you far more than any other person ever could.
Your sin, though extremely grievous, is not greater than mine, nor is it greater than the blood of Christ which was shed for you. Jesus was made to be sin for you so that you could become the righteousness of God in Him. Don't you see how much He loves you?
My passing changes your life. You no longer have your earthly Dad to turn to. But you can still be Jesus' (is) child. It's time to face reality. The life you are living is a lie. The life Jesus gives is true Life. Honey, turn back now and forsake your waywardness. God is waiting to hear you call. He says:
"Call to Me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)
My love, always,
Dad
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