Father’s Day
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:4-9
There is only one true God…the LORD! The LORD identifies Himself as a Trinity, revealed most clearly through Jesus! After instructing believers to love the LORD with all their heart, soul, and strength, Moses turns to fathers and instructs them as the leaders of their children to guide them to do that very thing!
How can fathers succeed in their leadership role within the family? First, Moses instructs fathers to spend time with God’s word! That word is to occupy an honored place in every father’s heart. Fathers will want, therefore, to spend time reading and studying that word. As Jesus observes: “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and treasure it!” (Lk. 11:28 Literal).
Second, fathers are to take their teaching role within the family seriously. Sadly, all too often such teaching is left for mothers to undertake. Mothers are certainly to be involved in the spiritual instruction of children, but fathers, by virtue of their leadership role, are to play a primary role. This they are to do each day as they interact with their children wherever or whenever that may be!
Third, God’s truths are to be a father’s guiding principles in life. God’s truths are not to be forgotten or left behind, but, as it were, worn for everyone to see. Fathers are to be examples of true godliness for their families.
Dear heavenly Father, please move all fathers to love You above all, to cherish Your Word, and to live Your truths as examples of genuine godliness for their families. Amen.