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Run To The Father

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[Verse 1: Male lead] Most of our days—we think we got this all figured out— But who are we kidding, who are we kidding—it ain’t the Lord—no doubt! Ain't even got the dog by the tail Trying so hard but bound to fail We should realize deep inside— We need a Savior to come and abide— Not just part time, not now and then We need our Lord—twenty-four seven, ohhhhhh—amen!! [Chorus: Male and Female harmony] Sooooo—man—just run to the father, run to the father With a child-like faith, don't bother with any other— He's the great physician, He knows what makes us tick— Healthy, wealthy, poor or sick— He's our rock and foundation— He’s the truth, the light, the only way— Run to the father, run—then—don't stray! [Verse 2: Female lead] My friend—do you ever have—one of those—ah-hah moments—along your way— Humbled low—put on your knees—cryin out—Help me oh Lord—please—I pray But even in despair, He lights the way He's not only near me, He's with me all the way Whom then or what shall I fear —tomorrow or today Ears wide open, listening through and through— Only His voice can pull us through—by His word—still real and true! [Chorus: Male and Female harmony] Sooooo—man—just run to the father, run to the father With a child-like faith, don't bother with any other— He's the great physician, He knows what makes us tick— Healthy, wealthy, poor or sick— He's our rock and foundation— He’s the truth, the light, the only way— Run to the father, run—then—don't stray! [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3: Male and Female trading lines] Doesn't it make sense, can't you see The Creator is the answer—for you and me God's got all the answers, we only think we know— God's got the truth, while He watches our pride—grow and grow— All we are—all we have—is a bundle of silly ideas—held in his hand We’re on a slippery slope—we stand on sinkin sand Go to the Rock that will never sway 'Cause whoever—and whatever—we are—just leads us all—down the wrong pathway Sooooo—man—just run to the father, run to the father With a child-like faith, don't bother with any other— He's the great physician, He knows what makes us tick— Healthy, wealthy, poor or sick— He's our rock and foundation— He’s the truth, the light, the only way— Run to the father, run—then—don't stray! [Outro: Soft to loud, harmonies] Just run, run to the father All the way, all the way Run to the father—He can save you—today!
Ministry Devotional

Run To The Father

Read together: Matthew 18:1–4; Jeremiah 17:5–8; 1 Corinthians 3:18–20; Proverbs 16:18; Hosea 6:1–3

Most days, we think we've got it figured out. We plan, manage, and push through. And then, as this song says with a grin, we realize we ain't even got the dog by the tail. We're trying so hard, but bound to fail.

That moment of realization is not a defeat. It can be the beginning of wisdom. The song calls it an ah-hah moment—humbled low, put on your knees, cryin' out, "Help me, O Lord, please."

The chorus gives the answer: Run to the Father… with a child-like faith. Read Matthew 18:1–4. When the disciples asked who was greatest in the kingdom, Jesus called a little child, set him in the middle of them, and said, "Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest." Children do not pretend to have everything figured out. They run to their parents when they need help. That is the kind of faith Jesus welcomes.

The third verse is blunt about human pride: God's got all the answers; we only think we know. God's got the truth, while He watches our pride grow and grow. Read 1 Corinthians 3:18–20. Paul says, "If any one of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight." And Proverbs 16:18 warns, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." The song describes it as a slippery slope and sinking sand.

Read Jeremiah 17:5–8. God contrasts two kinds of people. "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind… He will be like a shrub in the desert." But "blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord… He will be like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes." Trusting ourselves leaves us dry. Trusting the Lord gives deep roots.

The first verse makes an important point: we need the Lord not just part-time, not now and then—we need our Lord twenty-four seven. Many people treat God like an emergency number—only called in a crisis. But the Father wants to be our constant source, not our last resort.

The chorus calls Him the great physician—the One who knows what makes us tick, whether we are healthy, wealthy, poor, or sick. And it ends with a warning that comes from love: Run to the Father, run—then don't stray! Coming to God is a beginning. Staying close is the life.

Read Hosea 6:1–3. "Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us… Let us press on to know the Lord. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear." That is what running to the Father looks like—returning, pressing on, and trusting that He will meet us.

If you have been running your own life and it isn't working, stop. Turn around. Run to the Father through Jesus. He is not waiting with crossed arms. He is ready to save you today.

A moment to respond: Read Jeremiah 17:7–8. Write down one area where you have been trusting yourself more than God. Then pray like a child: simply, honestly, without pretending. Tell Him you need Him—not just today, but every day.

Let's pray: Father, we confess that we often think we have it all figured out, and our pride leads us onto sinking sand. Humble us. Give us childlike faith. We run to You—the great physician, our Rock, the truth, the light, the only way. Plant us by Your streams, and keep us from straying. Save anyone who is running to You today. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that you would stop trying to figure it all out on your own—and run like a child into the arms of the Father.

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