Abundant Grace Fellowship
Father's Day Meditations
Father’s Day Meditations
Compiled By Pastor J.D. Link
Authors Unknown
Proverbs 23:24 says, “The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.” A righteous child; a wise child; a godly child: How does one “beget” this child? Does a father just cross his fingers and hope his child is born good? Does he hand it over to fate, and just wish for the best? No. It takes effort. It takes training. It takes quality and quantity time spent with the child. It doesn’t just happen. We fathers are to train our children up in the ways of The Lord. We are to teach them the Word of God. We are to demonstrate what it is to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. We are to live our faith and teach our faith. We will fail at times. Our kids will fail at times. Yet, we persevere. We remain consistent. We don’t give up on them, because our Heavenly Father does not give up on us. Dads, God loves you. He loves your kids. He wants you to tell them that. He wants you to teach them His Book. He wants you to stand as a righteous man in the midst of a wicked world. Say you are willing! Say today you will start a family alter! Say you will take time everyday to pray for your kids and teach them the ways of righteousness! You don’t need to be a preacher or a teacher. You just need to be a father with a Bible, a love for Jesus and your kids, and a place and time to sit down with them. Will you start today? There is no time like the present. I pray you accept the challenge. - Pastor J.D. Link
The Father’s A-B-C’s of child raising: A. Always trust them to God’s care. B. Bring them to church. C. Challenge them to high goals. D. Delight in their achievements. E. Exalt the Lord in their presence. F. Frown on evil. G. Give them love. H. Hear their problems. I. Ignore not their childish fears. J. Joyfully accept their apologies. L. Live a good example before them. M. Make them your friends. N. Never ignore their endless questions. O. Open your home to their visits. P. Pray for them by name. Q. Quicken your interest in their spirituality. R. Remember their needs. S. Show them the way of salvation. T. Teach them to work. U. Understand they are still young. V. Verify your statements. W. Wean them from bad company. X. Expect them to obey. Y. Yearn for God’s best for them. Z. Zealously guide them in biblical truth. - Author Unknown
“Last night my little boy confessed to me some childish wrong; and kneeling at my knee, he prayed with tears, ‘O Lord, make me a man like Daddy - wise and strong. I know you can.’ Then while he slept, I knelt beside his bed, confessed my sins and prayed with a low-bowed head, ‘O God, make me a child like my child here; pure, guileless, trusting Thee with faith sincere.” - Author Unknown
“To get his goodnight kiss he stood beside my chair one night, and raised an eager face to me - a face with love alight. And as I gathered in my arms the son God gave to me, I thanked the lad for being good, and hoped he’d always be. His little arms crept ‘round my neck, and then I heard him say, four simple words I can’t forget - four words that made me pray. They turned a mirror on my soul, on secrets no one knew. They startled me; I hear them still, he said, “I’ll be like you.” - Author Unknown
I must confess the previous two paragraphs humbled me. Sometimes as Dads we forget that there is no more powerful and influential position a person could have, than that of being a father. The responsibility could at times seem too much to bear, but with The Lord’s help - His Spirit and His Word - us fathers can be generals in God’s Army, and lead our kids to victory. I pray you all have a blessed Father’s Day in Jesus Name, Amen. - Pastor J.D.