As a father has compassion on his children, so ADONAI has compassion on those who fear Him. Psalm 103:13, TLV
A Father’s Compassion. King David writes this psalm about the many attributes of ADONAI (the LORD). One of them is “As a father …” I love the threads of continuity through Scriptures. The hints and longings of the LORD for us to be His redeemed children. The tapestry of love.
For many, the earthly examples of fathers make it nearly impossible to believe that an all-powerful, invisible Being would love them that much. But this Father has consistently shown He can be trusted.
Throughout the major covenants GOD made with the Jewish people and some with the nations — Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Priestly, Davidic, and New Covenants — GOD maintains His part of the covenants. He doesn’t break them. Humanity did. Even today, He still honors them.
These covenants demonstrate the Father’s identity as holy, righteous, just, merciful, and, oh my goodness, mighty.
Yesterday, I read a profound statement about the difference between the so-called “Old Testament” and “New Testament”.
In Rabbi Eric Tokajer’s book, BUT … The Power of One Word* he writes:
When reading Hebrews chapters 7-9 in context, we see that [the writer] is pointing out that the weakness in the Mosaic covenant wasn’t the covenant itself. It was the imperfection of the priests or mediators. The New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:32) spoken of in this powerful BUT is the exact same Torah [the Law] previously given to Moses, only now it is written on our hearts. The change in the covenant was the change in the mediator. (page 74)
So that means, my friends, from Genesis to Revelation this amazing, powerful Creator, who is so holy sinners would melt in His presence, wants to be our Dad! Yeshua’s life was an example of how a loving and devoted Son behaves knowing the wonder of this difficult to fathom fact. Yeshua would do anything for His Father, and us. And Yeshua did. If He hadn’t, well, we’d never know His Father.
Can you see the compassion? Knowing who we are vs. what we should/could be, He loves us.
For He knows our frame. He remembers that we are but dust. (vs. 14)
We’re more than His creation. And even though we are fragile and fallible and in a fallen world, His compassions will not fail. Great is His faithfulness.
*Tokajer, Eric. But … The Power of One Word. [hyperlink: https://www.amazon.com/But-Power-Word-Eric-Tokajer-ebook/dp/B0938JRPWV/]
