If The Father Calls, What Will He Say?
In a world filled with noise, opinions, expectations, and endless demands, many people are carrying a question deep within their hearts:
“What does God really think about me?”
For some, the answer is shaped by disappointment. For others, by failure, shame, fear, or rejection. Yet the message of the Gospel has always been clear: God’s heart towards His children is one of love.
When Jesus stepped onto the scene and was baptised, the Father spoke from heaven and declared:
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Before Jesus performed a miracle, preached a sermon, or healed a single person, the Father affirmed Him.
The Father’s love came before the performance.
The Identity We Were Created For
Many people spend their lives searching for identity in achievements, relationships, careers, possessions, or the approval of others.
Yet none of those things can provide lasting security.
The strongest identity a believer can possess is the knowledge that they are loved by God.
Not loved because they earned it.
Not loved because they performed well enough.
Not loved because they have everything together.
Loved because they belong to Him.
The enemy constantly attacks this truth because he understands that a person who knows they are loved becomes difficult to control through fear, condemnation, or insecurity.
The Father Who Runs Towards His Children
One of the greatest pictures of God’s heart is found in Luke 15 through the story of the prodigal son.
Often we focus on the son who left.
But the true focus of the story is the father.
While the son was still far away, the father saw him.
While the son was still covered in failure and shame, the father ran towards him.
Before the son could earn his way back, the father embraced him.
The robe was restored.
The ring was restored.
The sandals were restored.
His identity was restored.
The father did not wait for perfection before extending love.
He simply welcomed his son home.
This is the heart of God towards every person who feels distant, broken, lost, or unworthy.
Stop Calling the Wrong Number
One of the most powerful illustrations shared in this message was the idea of “calling home.”
When life becomes overwhelming, many people pick up the wrong phone.
They call fear.
They call anxiety.
They call comparison.
They call condemnation.
They call rejection.
Yet none of those voices have the answers we need.
The Father is inviting us to call home.
Through Jesus Christ, the line is always open.
There is no cost.
There is no barrier.
There is no distance too great.
Whenever we come to Him, His response remains the same:
“I am with you.”
“I will never leave you.”
“I will never forsake you.”
“You are Mine.”
You Are Not What Happened To You
Many people define themselves by their wounds.
By the betrayal.
By the divorce.
By the disappointment.
By the mistakes.
By the pain.
But God does not define us by what happened to us.
He defines us by what Jesus did for us.
The cross settled the question of our worth forever.
Jesus took our shame so that we could receive His righteousness.
He carried our guilt so that we could walk in freedom.
He became what we were so that we could become who He is calling us to be.
The believer’s identity is not found in their scars.
It is found in the Father’s love.
Make It Easy For People To Come Home
As followers of Jesus, we have a responsibility to reflect the Father’s heart.
The Pharisees made it difficult for people to come to God.
Jesus made it easy.
He welcomed the broken.
He welcomed the lost.
He welcomed the outcast.
He welcomed those who had lost their way.
The Church should continue that same mission today.
Not creating barriers.
Not demanding perfection.
Not expecting people to have it all together.
Simply pointing them towards a Father who loves them.
A Simple Reminder
If you find yourself weary, uncertain, anxious, or carrying burdens that feel too heavy to bear, remember this:
You are not forgotten.
You are not rejected.
You are not a castaway.
You are not beyond redemption.
You are loved.
The Father’s invitation remains open.
Call home.
His response will always be the same:
“You are My beloved.”