“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16-17
I am not a parent so I don’t yet understand what it’s like to raise and love my own child. But I have observed the pain of my own parents dealing with tragedy for their children and seen how deep it hurts Tyler’s parents to watch him suffer through his cancer diagnosis.
The Lord our God knows the sacrifice and deep emotions of parenting from the inside out: He sacrificed His Son so that we could have eternal life.
(Or in the words of my 5 year old nephew: The Christ Jesus died on the cross so the people could live longer :))
It brings me to tears every time I think of Jesus on the cross. I can’t begin to imagine the anguish God must have felt watching His son get beaten, mocked and brutalized before being ultimately crucified.
God loves us so much that He was willing to go into the deepest depths of pain for our salvation.
Just like a dad whose heart breaks when his little boy loses his best friend because he knows the pain of loss himself, God gets our suffering. We are His children and He knows everything we feel. He has felt every emotion, every tear.
He understands your desperation.
He has felt your pain.
He knows exactly what it feels like when you experience tragedy.
I don’t know about you, but for me, that is the ultimate comfort. He walks beside me through every single day, understanding my struggle. I just have to grab His already outstretched hand. A little girl, reaching for her Father. The comforting embrace that says, “I know how you feel and I’m here for you.”
On this Father’s Day, we praise and worship our Heavenly Father and invite you to join us:
“Shout for joy to the Lord , all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
Psalm 100
Mighty to Save
You’re Beautiful
How He Loves Us
Healer
How Great Thou Art
Happy Father’s Day!
Rebecca Kate Carr 
Great post…. and some of my favorite songs of all time.
Thanks :) my faves too!!
Dear Beckey, You may wish to consider making a printed journal of your blog posts that you and Tyler can look back on later to be reminded of the blessings of the Lord and that you can share and encourage others in the future, who are going through the same trail as you and Tyler are today. May the God continue to give strength you and Tyler during this time. With our prayers and love in Christ, Brenda
Thank you Brenda! That is a great idea. I will definitely have to do that. We plan to continue blogging even after this is over. We feel that God wants to us our marriage as a ministry so we will see where it takes us. Thank you for your prayers and sweet encouragement!!
Beautiful Becky…such a great tribute to father’s and family. Love you guys!
Thanks Elaine! We love you too :)