When I was a little girl my dad worked for our city street department. During Ohio winters that meant he would be out many nights salting and clearing roads for early morning travelers. It also meant he had firsthand knowledge of the road conditions impacting school closures.
As a kid, being privy to this information before all my friends brought great joy! My Dad would get home early in the morning, when it was still dark out after working all night on the roads and declare, “There’s no way you’re having school today! We can’t keep up with it!” Excitement would radiate through my tiny body as I’d snuggle back down in my warm blankets and plan out the day of freedom that awaited me!
I found so much comfort in knowing my daddy knew what was going on in the world outside before anyone else. In the next hours people would be waking up to their alarms, discovering the amount of snow that had fallen in the night and bundling up to head to work. Kids would be tuning in to the radio to hear that school is closed and dancing with delight in their pajamas. But I already knew. My daddy had already told me.
Friends, during this uncertain time in our world, may I offer you this piece of comfort. Your Heavenly Father already knows. He’s been out all night, he’s seen the conditions of the road ahead and he’s already determined what you’ll need to navigate this path. He’s not surprised. He’s taking care of you. And he loves you immeasurably more than any earthly father ever could!
Your daddy already knows. He’s gone before you! So snuggle back down in His arms and continue to rest in him, no matter what this day brings.
❤❤❤