Happy Father's Day! A little honour to my Dad.....
And what better way to show honour to one’s Dad than on Father’s Day!
So if you don’t mind, or even if you do ;) , I’m going to give some honour to
whom honours due.
But first of all, let’s look for a moment, at the a role of a father in the
Bible, and what a godly father looks like and should be :
1) A Father must first be saved,
walking with God in righteousness, and living a life that is holy and just before the Lord. Paving the way for their
children to walk in their steps. So, their children can follow their example
and walk in their father’s footsteps.
You will notice when reading 1rst and 2 Kings, the kings that did wickedly usually
had sons that rose up to the throne who did wickedly in like manner. That’s why
it’s very important for fathers to be a good role model for their children, and
someone their children can look up to, and mimic.
2) A godly Father should be the
spiritual strength of the family, the head over his wife and children. (SEE
Eph. 5:23, Titus 1:6) The Lord was so angry/wroth with Eli the Prophet, because
he restrained not his sons when they did vile and wicked things that God slew
all three of them! (SEE 1 Samuel 2, 3, 4)
3) A Father, as the patriarch and head of his home, should take initiative.
Moses was nearly struck dead by God, because he didn’t circumcise his son. But
his life
was spared, and God’s anger was appeased
when Moses’ wife, Zipporah, stepped up and did the circumcising of their son.
(SEE Exodus 4:24-26) It is important for fathers to take initiative in their
homes (leading in bible studies, studying doctrine, charging their children
etc.), or it leaves it up to the wife to take initiative. This is dangerous, as it forces the woman to
take the position of leadership, and then gives place to the jezebel spirit. (Similar-
is the story of Deborah in Judges 4, who, having no man to rise up to the position
of being judge over Israel, she herself then arose to the position.)
4) A Father should train up his
children in the way they should go, and bring them up in the nurture and admonition
of the Lord. (SEE Prov. 22:6, Eph. 6:4) God gives the promise in Proverbs 22:6 (KJB)
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
5) A Father should be diligently
teaching the Word of God to his children continually:
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 (KJB)
6) A Father should chasten his children when needed; just as our Heavenly Father chastens His children when need be. (SEE Heb. 12:9-11, Prov. 19:18)
7) A Father’s heart should be toward his children and his children’s to his (SEE Malachi 4:6)
of course, you could go on and on of what a godly father looks like and should be in the Bible. But sadly, these days, a Dad like this is hard to come across…..a rare jewel I’m blessed/thankful to have as my very own Father! <3
So, back to my Dad……
Proverbs 27:2 says, “Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;….” So, here we go….
I am sooo thankful and blessed to have a Dad who has brought me into this world, raising me up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, training me in the way I should go- so that I am now adopted by my Heavenly Father and am made a child of the Living King!
I am thankful/blessed for my Dad’s leadership and initiative in standing in the gap, leading his family as the patriarch of his home.
I am beyond blessed for the 24 years I have had of bible training from my dad, and the wisdom and doctrine he has taught me.
Not only have I received many years of spiritual wisdom, knowledge, and instruction, but also, he has taught me how to Mow grass, (and the many experience/learning I received in my Dad’s lawn care business ); how to do dry wall, remodeling, building a chicken coop/run, changing brakes and tires on our truck, etc. etc. So much wisdom I’m thankful/blessed to have learned from my Father!
I’m also thankful for a father who has guarded us, and taught us to keep ourselves pure, and faithful to our future spouses. Whereas most Dads (Like Lot who offered his two virgin daughters), offer their daughters to whoremongering, porn watching, monsters- in- the- making guys, who steal their daughter’s virginity, and leave them with a shattered heart, and a haunted past full of remorse and regrets.
I’m also thankful/blessed to have a father who DAILY leads us into Bible studies, daily exhorting us, and encouraging us to exhort others as well.
There are many fond memories I have of my Dad….
Like when my Mom was sick for a month, and Dad selflessly took off time from work to take care of Mom and us children when we were too young to care for ourselves. And seeing we were too young to cook, Dad made all the meals. (And did I mention-he can cook like a chef?!) I remember he even made stuff-crust pizza from scratch!
And like how my Dad would skate board growing up, and later taught me and my twin how to long board. :)
Or even, how my Dad likes to give us more practical gifts, like a pink tool box he gave me and my twin sister for our 20th b-day charge! ;) And there is so much more I could say about my Dad…like his yearly b-day charges he gives us, the sleepless nights he spends praying for us etc. etc.
But I know this has been long, so I will end with this:"Thank you, dear Heavenly Father, for my wonderful, godly father you have graciously given me.’’
Thank you, Dad, for being my godly father, teacher, friend, someone I can come to for counsel, prayer, and questions, etc. Thank you for encouraging our gifts/talents. Thank you, for guarding me both spiritually and physically. Thank you, for standing in the gap, and not being like the Dads we see today. Thank you for all the years of wisdom and training. Happy Father’s Day, to the greatest Dad I know!!! (Aside from our Heavenly Father of course ;) )
I love you SOOOOO much!!! <3 <3 Yours, and His forever,
Hannah Elisabeth <3
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