I Wonder What Dad Is Doing?

Keith Hancock - Worship Leader

Read Psalm 63 and Psalm 8

I grew up in the country. We lived on 400 acres of woods. Since, most teenagers are not the

first ones out of bed in the morning, my dad was outside working on something by the time my

eyes opened for the day. Every Saturday, I remember that my very first thoughts upon waking

where “I wonder what dad is doing?” I would often roll quickly out of bed… go get a quick

bowl of cereal and be heading out the door to go find dad.

I loved being with my dad.

I would stand on the side of the tractor and go wherever he went. I would help him work on

whatever project he was chasing that day. I trusted him fully and would do anything he asked

me to do (and boy do I have a few crazy stories). I was his helper and just enjoyed being with

him… doing whatever he was doing.

I love being with my dad.

Very recently, I was visiting my dad and found myself feeling like a teenager for a day. We

worked on several projects together. I rode on the side of the tractor, like I did hundreds of

times when young. It was a very special nostalgic day.

Then I came across Psalm 63:1 which says, “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My

soul thirsts for You….”. Wow… this verse really hit me. I suddenly realized the Psalmist took

that same desire I had to be with my dad… and applied it to his heavenly Dad (God). His first

thoughts were of God. He desired to be with Him. It’s almost like he woke up first thing in the

morning and said, “I wonder what Dad is doing?” … and couldn’t wait to get out there and be

with him.

Let’s try something. For 30 days, let’s try to remember to wake up and ask ourselves, “I

wonder what Dad is doing?” … and spend some time with God. We might just find ourselves

saying:

I love being with my Dad.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I am thankful for your promise in Psalm 8:17 that says, “I love those who love

me, and those who seek diligently will find me.” Thank you for being available to us in a

personal way. Please increase my desire to spend time with You. Stir your Spirit within me.

Show me what You are doing, so I can be part of it. I love you. Amen.