My Daddy's Resemblance...

          You can pick out a Herald easily from inside a crowd of people. I don’t know if it’s because we’re sometimes loud and laughing a lot or if it is because of our facial features and height. I’ll bet on all of those descriptions! But anyway, Herald men, especially, have defined chins and hairlines…most of which are receding. I know you are probably laughing right now but it’s something I’ve had to come to accept. (Haha.) All in all, Herald’s look a lot a like. My brothers and I look a lot like our dad, Ed Herald; we resemble him. Believe me, my brothers and I take pride in that because we honor and love our dad.
       
          Continuing on…so, last night, before going to bed, I spent some time in prayer over my household, my wife and children. I just prayed aloud declaring the goodness of God and sang that beautiful worship song ‘I worship Almighty God, there is none like You. I worship You O Prince of Peace, that is what I long to do. I give You praise for You are my righteousness. I worship You Almighty God, there is none like You!’ It was, and always is, so peaceful in God’s presence, isn’t it?! I love Him!
         
        As I prayed I began to turn my praise into confession and petition, asking the Lord to continue to do a changing work, a sanctifying work, in my life, for the benefit of my wife and children and those around me. During this ‘praise to petition transition’ I felt my words turning more toward God as my Father. I began praying something like, ‘Lord, let my life reflect You, that when people see me they see my Daddy’s resemblance.’ I literally stopped praying and pondered on what came out of my spirit, O that Groaning, that came out in that prayer.

       Isn’t that the ultimate goal in redemption?! To be returned back to God our Father in intimate relationship, communion, fellowship and be in His likeness. Oh I long for that!!! The Psalmist puts it beautifully this way in Psalm 17:15, "As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness."

       Resemble means “to be similar to somebody or something in appearance or behavior.” Oh Lord, show us mercy and compassion all the days of our lives. We need His grace in order to become like Him. I want my behaviors, mannerisms, words, actions, thoughts, attitudes, reactions, pro-actions, everything I am, to resemble, to reflect my Daddy, Abba Father, Almighty God.

       May that too be your prayer today: ‘Lord, let my life reflect You; that when people see me they see my Daddy’s resemblance.’