Happy Father’s Day(copied out of Indian Hills Newsletter)
It has been said that, “A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be.”
While raising children certainly has a thinning effect on Dad’s wallet that is only the tip of the
iceberg concerning the sacrifices a godly father is willing to make for his children. We are blessed to have many godly fathers in our church family and we’re thankful for the good example they
set for us. These men take their God given responsibility serious, and are not fooled by the world’s wisdom, which tells them the trick to being a great dad is to be a friend, hang out and have fun together. While spending time together is certainly not wrong, what Proverbs has to say about being a father is much deeper than that. If we teach our children trivial things, we’ll raise trivial children who will teach their children trivial things. If we teach our children deep things, we’ll raise children who teach their children deep things. The world tells us that the father is to take out the trash and that his main responsibility is to bring home the bacon and fix things around the house. The world is wrong. Scripture tells us that the primary duty of a father is to teach “wisdom” to his children. This word dominates Proverbs and does not mean simply
“thought” but “conduct.” It means to live righteously. Fathers are to teach their children spiritual wisdom. We must teach our children that wisdom is better than jewels and all desirable things cannot compare with her. May we, fathers, commit ourselves to this priority—to teach
our children wisdom.
It has been said that, “A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be.”
While raising children certainly has a thinning effect on Dad’s wallet that is only the tip of the
iceberg concerning the sacrifices a godly father is willing to make for his children. We are blessed to have many godly fathers in our church family and we’re thankful for the good example they
set for us. These men take their God given responsibility serious, and are not fooled by the world’s wisdom, which tells them the trick to being a great dad is to be a friend, hang out and have fun together. While spending time together is certainly not wrong, what Proverbs has to say about being a father is much deeper than that. If we teach our children trivial things, we’ll raise trivial children who will teach their children trivial things. If we teach our children deep things, we’ll raise children who teach their children deep things. The world tells us that the father is to take out the trash and that his main responsibility is to bring home the bacon and fix things around the house. The world is wrong. Scripture tells us that the primary duty of a father is to teach “wisdom” to his children. This word dominates Proverbs and does not mean simply
“thought” but “conduct.” It means to live righteously. Fathers are to teach their children spiritual wisdom. We must teach our children that wisdom is better than jewels and all desirable things cannot compare with her. May we, fathers, commit ourselves to this priority—to teach
our children wisdom.
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