Thoughts for Life: Fathers

A child without a father is in greatest jeopardy

As one who has no father has no image they can see

To represent the Father that is living up above

Who daily leads and guides us with His never ending love

That love that holds the standard of what He would have us be

The standard of the Kingdom that will be eternally

The home of those who follow Christ the Lamb and Son of God

Who daily seek His purpose in the path in which they trod

But children without fathers see but half of what God is

While living with just mother there's a part of God they miss

The part that's strong and noble humbled by his part in life

Who shows God's love to children in the way he loves his wife

Who is for him his anchor in this world of vice and sin

Who helps him be example to the other worldly men

With whom he works by conduct they can see and hear from him

That speaks of his commitment and his love that humbles them

To see a man who's faithful in his words and acts of life

A man who lives to honor that one woman as his wife

Whom God in wisdom gave him making whole what they must be

One body with one purpose as they raise their family

To be a light to heaven as they want the world to know

God has there in His Kingdom homes for each of us to go

And live as one great family wherein love does abide

A love that by the tempest of this world was sorely tried

But thanks to godly fathers who lived God before the eyes

Of those who were entrusted by the Father true and wise

There will be many children there who might have lost their way

For want of seeing Jesus in the things they heard them say

So if you are a father or will be in God's great plan

Don't give yourself to folly listening to the ways of man

But focus on the true One Who gave all that He could give

And be for Him example in the way you choose to live

Before your wife and children and all others who might see

The way you live to honor God and your own family

And know with fullest confidence the heaven you will know

Will be by grace proportioned to what you chose here to show

(Google image, Fatherhood)

Deuteronomy 10:13-21; Ephesians 5:21-33

Fathers
by Lee Forbes

Let's pray-

Father, the child without a father, or father image, is in jeopardy, as they have no image they can see to represent You to lead and guide them through their growing-up years.

They need someone who holds the standard of what You would have them to be, a standard of the kingdom, to follow Christ on their daily path of life.

Sadly, children without fathers see but half of what You are, while living with just their mothers. The part that's strong and noble, humbled by his part in life, one who shows Your love to them and in the way they love their wives.

A godly man, an anchor in the world of vice and sin, who helps by being an example to them and other men with whom he works, that by his conduct they can see and hear from him of his commitment and his love for his family.

We need to see men who are faithful in their words and acts of life, men who live to honor their wives You've given them, and wisdom that their marriages are to be of one body with one purpose as they raise their family.

Thanks to the godly fathers who have lived You before their families, and are true and wise for their children who might have lost their way without them. They needed to see Jesus in the things they heard them say.

So, if the men reading this message will be in Your great plan to be fathers, may they be faithful examples for their children and other men, and choose not to listen to the folly of the world and ways of man.

Cause men who are, or will be fathers, to seriously consider the important role they're to play in the lives of their wives and children, to be godly examples for them.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, Who died for each of them and showed the way back to You, giving the perfect example of what it is to be a godly man. Amen

Today's quotes

~ Richard Cecil- "God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love is often to put him into the furnace of affliction."

~ Billy Graham- How do you react as

you approach your own armageddons,

or perhaps the final Armageddon? Will

pain drive you to God or drive you away

from Him? (p.143, Till Armageddon)

~ Amy Carmichael (1867-1951)-

"Before the winds that blow do cease,

Teach me to dwell within Thy calm:

Before the pain has passed in peace,

Give me, my God, to sing a psalm.

Let me not lose the chance to prove

The fullness of enabling love."

Bible verses today: 26 - 30 of 100 one-line Scriptures for those who want to learn some verses:

26. Prov. 39:5 "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."

27. Jer. 29:13 "And ye shall seek me and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."

28. Ps. 34:8 "O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him."

29. 1 Thess. 5:18 "In every thing give thanks: for this is he will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

30. Phil. 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Words of wisdom:

~ If there's a part of your life that cannot be an expression of your love for God, it should not be in our life.

~ Something happens when we realize what we're doing brings pleasure to God's heart. He takes it personally.

Today's guest post-

Inspiring men to greatness in spite of our culture

Dr. James Dobson- "Devoted husbands and fathers are trying hard to lead their families, but the continuous assault on biblical masculinity and the negative influences in our culture are undermining their efforts.
To those who are overwhelmed, you are not alone in this battle for your marriage and your family."

The Toughest Lesson God Wants Us to Learn

by Karen

"I’m excited to introduce an author friend, Chip Mattis. I know you will enjoy his words about dads and an important lesson we learn from our heavenly Father. Chip recently released a children’s book reflecting the love of a father for his little girl, Under the Dancing Tree."

Under the Dancing Tree

Today's sermon spotlight-

JUNE 2, 2019

The Love of God in Church Discipline

Speaker: Jamie Sinclair

Series: 1 Corinthians

CFC Canton

Passage: 1 Corinthians 5:1–5:13

Upcoming posts-

#49 Witness of Divine Healing
25th- Tuesday's post by Samuel Chadwick

#50 What Saith the Scripture?
27th- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick

Ways to Make Prayer a Natural Part of Family Life
29th- Saturday's posts by Kim Butts

#51 I Believe in Divine Healing
July 2nd- Tuesday's post by Samuel Chadwick