Sometimes life has a way of reminding us just how fragile we are. One phone call. One diagnosis. One unexpected turn. And in those moments, we don’t just need information… we need reassurance. We don’t just need answers… we need presence.
That’s why Isaiah’s words still echo with such power:
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given… and his name shall be called… The Everlasting Father.”
Think about that.
Not a distant God.
Not a seasonal Savior.
Not a temporary fix.
An Everlasting Father.
On the front porch of faith, that truth settles into the soul like a warm cup of coffee on a cold morning. It tells us we are not walking alone. We are not figuring this out by ourselves. We are not abandoned in the struggle.
An everlasting Father means His love doesn’t expire.
His patience doesn’t run out.
His mercy doesn’t hit a limit.
His arms never close to His children.
Some of us grew up with fathers who tried their best.
Some of us grew up with fathers who fell short.
Some of us grew up without one at all.
But God steps into every gap and says, “I will be your Father. I will be faithful. I will stay.”
When you don’t know which way to turn, He’s there.
When your heart is breaking, He’s there.
When you feel strong, He’s there.
When you feel weak, He’s still there.
Everlasting means before your first breath and beyond your final heartbeat… He is God.
Everlasting means what He started in you, He will finish.
Everlasting means your story is held in hands that never tremble.
So today, take a deep breath.
Lean back in the rocking chair of God’s promises.
Let your shoulders drop.
You are loved by an Everlasting Father.
You are kept by an Everlasting Father.
You are carried by an Everlasting Father.
And that changes everything.
Michael Joe Harvell 