Father's Day Thoughts

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Father’s Day Thoughts

Today, I mentally surveyed my hall of fame for great fathers I have known.  They are real. 
They know their children well.  What gives them joy and what makes them sad. 
Leadership is constantly on their mind.  Children are drawn to their voice. 
A well-rounded life is their life and so their children’s as well.   This is a joyful life. 
They focus on being good at their top priority, being a good father.  They model the best things by loving their children’s mother.  "Strong" is defined by their character day after day.  When the wolf is at the door they are ready to answer the call.  Why?  Because they don’t trust their fleshly strength, but God’s strength.  They are bold in God.  Trying constantly to help their children know that "those who are with us are more than those who are with them". (2 Kings 6.16)  Steady because the promises of God are steady in their hearts. 
Men who encourage, comfort, urge their children to live lives worthy of the kingdom of God.  (1 Thessalonians 2.12) Their greatest joy.  Want to know what is their greatest pleasure in life?  That their children walk in the truth. (3 John 4) Though others are impressed with their children, they see more potential for growth. 
Laying down their lives is a daily activity for them.  These fathers are willing to be vulnerable and therefore to be broken hearted, but this leads to ministry for them.  Like God our Father, they uplift those who are down. (Psalm 145.14) 
Always pushing for unity.  Men in the hall of fame of fathers know that “whoever loves a quarrel loves sin”. (Proverbs 17.19) 
Security is at the very highest in their presence.  Why?  Because what they teach their children is what they do before them.  Mostly, they teach by example.

John 10.

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

Larry Wishard

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