As much as I love Father's Day, I also recognize how painful this day can be for many. For men who regret the times they failed as fathers. For women and children who were abused, neglected or abandoned by the man they should have been able to trust the most. For the one-third of all children under the age of eighteen who will go to sleep tonight in a home without their biological father. For everyone who suffers from the ills of our society that come as a result of the absence of fathers.
In spite of all of these things, our Heavenly Father stands ready, willing and able to pour out a multitude of blessings on his men who desire to be godly fathers. Man is the centerpiece of His creation; made in His image, deemed by God himself to be very good (Genesis 1:26-31). Being a godly man who sacrificially loves his wife and lovingly leads his children may not make us famous and powerful in the eyes of the world, but it brings honor and joy to the One who is the name above all names. Our Lord is cheering us on from Heaven every time we lay ourselves aside and put our family first.
Although Abraham is called the father of many nations (Romans 4:17-18), I find it interesting that Scripture records nothing about his father--leaving us to wonder if he had any godly influence from his father. So regardless of what type of influence (or lack of) we have had from our earthly fathers, through the power of Jesus Christ, we too can be like Abraham in how we influence the next generation and generations to come.
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