Happy Birthday My Son

1 Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.
2 I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good besides You."
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.
7 I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.
8 I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.
10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
11 You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Psalm 16 The LORD the Psalmist's Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death. A Mikhtam of David.

I thank the LORD and bless His Holy Name for giving me His Eternal Inheritance.
I thank the LORD that my children know the LORD, through the Son of God Jesus Christ, our LORD and SAVIOR.
I thank the LORD that my oldest son Richard, knows Jesus and that he is striving to keep his way pure by living it according to the word of the LORD.

Happy Birthday Richard Keoni Rubio!!!

I remember the day you were born. What a glorious day it was!!! Seeing your mother being used by God to deliver you into this world and bringing forth new life, reminds me of the new life that we share in Jesus Christ.

I cannot begin to put to words the emotions that I felt that day. They ranged from fear, to joy, concern, worry.

Many questions flooded my mind:

Will I be a good father to you?
Will I love you, no matter how many mistakes you make?
Will I break the cycle of abuse, that I experienced as a child?
Will I be available to you, to answer questions that you will have in your life?
Will I be a provider for you?
Will you love me, inspite of my flaws and imperfections?

Here are my answers:
I have not been a good father to you.
I have not loved you all of the time when you make mistakes.
I have abused you and have not broken that cycle.
I have not been available to you.
I have not provided for you.

The truth is that no matter how hard I try, I cannot live up to the expectations of man. I will consistently let you down and disappoint you. I say these things to you, to speak truth and not excuses.

I remember what Jesus says in Matthew 19:26 - "With man, all things are impossible. But with God, all things are possible."

Through the power of God and His Holy Spirit, I have been made a "New Creation" through Jesus Christ and His perfect sacrifice on Calvary's Cross.

Jesus has transformed me by the renewing of my mind.

I am a better father than I have been in the past.
I have been more available to you.
I have provided and will continue to provide for you.
I have not abused you.
I have loved you with an everlasting love.

Son, you are my oldest and thereby have the right to an inheritance from me. All that I have will be yours one day (Don't worry, I will leave some things for your brother and sister). But you already have the greatest inheritance of all - Eternal Life with God in Heaven through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ at Calvary, His Resurrection from the center of the earth and His Ascension to the Right Hand of Our Father in Heaven. Any inheritance that I could give you, does not even compare to the great riches that the LORD offered to you through His Son Jesus. My prayer and thoughts are for you to not become like me, but to become like Jesus, more and more each and everyday.

I thank you for blessing me Richard with your love, your talent for music and your fellowship with me. You are so special to me and I will always Love You with an everlasting love. May God continue to pour out His Blessings upon you My Son :)

Love,
Dad