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Thank God for Fathers

“Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.” – Proverbs 14:27

Fatherhood can be joyous and challenging. There are times when you get to feel like the hero and there are times when it seems you can do nothing right in the eyes of your children.

Fathers are wonderful gifts. At times our society has diminished the roles of fathers, yet recent studies have shown that having a father active in their child’s life makes a big difference in a child’s life.

“Research from the University of Pennsylvania which indicates that children who feel a closeness and warmth with their father are twice as likely to enter college, 75 percent less likely to have a child in their teen years, 80 percent less likely to be incarcerated and half as likely to show various signs of depression.” (1)

Fatherhood carries many challenges and fathers can find themselves struggling to juggle their various responsibilities, such as providing for the family, being there for their children, etc. Proverbs and other places in the Bible, however, tell us the most important role of a father, to fear and love the Lord and pass the faith on to their children.

Dads, teaching your children about God and how to live a life of faith will help to raise them to be adults who love the Lord. Even more, though, when you love God and show that love in the way you live, your children will see that and will learn that what you are teaching them isn’t just words, but something that is involved in every aspect of their lives.

Thank you, Dads. Thank you for teaching us. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for pushing us. Thank you for playing with us. Thank you for loving God and showing us what a life of faith looks like.

To my Dad…Thank you for being there for me, teaching me, loving me, and sharing the love of Jesus with me. I love you.

Heavenly Father, 

Thank you for fathers. Please bless our fathers. Help our culture to see the value of fathers in our lives.

Amen.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt