Turning the hearts of the Fathers to the Children

Greetings on this Thursday April 19, 2012.  I am continually amazed at the goodness of God.  This week Mountain view Food Bank once again hosted a "ginormous" food give away to the community.  Numerous miracles happened during the event.  One of the coolest miracles happened as a father and biological father were reunited.  Let me explain. One of our volunteers came running up to me during the event and said, "Pastor we need to talk".  I said, whats going on.  Well this lady said, I have been estranged from my biological father for years and I just saw him in the food line, right in front of me. What happened I replied.  She continued to say that she had not seen or heard from this man for years and the bitterness and unforgiveness was eating at her and last Sunday during church service she was able to release the past to the Lord.  Two days later she would come face to face to try out this new freedom.  It worked, she explained with great joy.  She was able to introduce her family to him as he spent several minutes talking with his daughter.  As she was telling me this story, my heart melted and great tears of joy came flooding into my eyes.  God is the God of Restoration. What we experienced is a fulfillment of the word of God, Malachi 4:6 And he (God) will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers,Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” Have you been estranged from your earthly father?  What about your heavenly father?  Today is a great day to release the hurt and allow healing.