A Tribute To Father

Ephesians 6:2 Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise)

HONOR THY FATHER

Our life begins with the union of a man and a woman, our earthly Father and Mother. Our earthly father figure we most come to know as Daddy. I was privileged to have a wonderful Daddy for the first forty eight years of my life. When my Daddy passed away, it was a very heart-breaking, sad day. He is no longer there for me to visit on Father's Day, but I thank the Lord that I was privileged to be able to "know" him all that time. I have those memories from the days spent with my Daddy to last me a lifetime. Not all are so well-blessed.

Do you want to make your Daddy's eyes light up with joy on this Father's Day? "What can I get" is usually the first thing that comes to our mind on special days such as this. But I would venture to say, from experience, a gift is not always what a parent looks for from a child. They want your love, a visit or maybe a phone call if you aren't where you can be there on that special day. I remember how my Daddy always smiled when we entered the house and saw him sitting in the Den in his favorite chair. He loved to see the grandchildren/great grandchildren come in and run into his arms. Sure he loved those cards and gifts, but he would demonstrate that the love shown to him meant so much more. Why not take time out this Father's Day to call your Daddy or go to see him and put a sparkle in his eyes? You will be glad you did in years to come when Daddy is no longer there in your presence.

We also have a heavenly Father who is there regardless of whether we have our natural father in our lives or not. He will never leave nor forsake us in our need.

@ Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.

Every child wants a Daddy he or she can look up to, maybe set on his lap, share the day with him and just know he will be there when we need him. For those not so blessed, there is a Father that is always there for us, never judges us, and loves us more than anyone.

@ Psalm 36:7 How excellent [is] thy loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings

@ Psalm 61:4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings . Selah.

@ Matthew 15:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Remember, that regardless of our age, to our parents, we are always their "child". To God, we mean so much he had his only begotten Son lay down his life for us.

@ John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my [ sheep ], and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep .

Copyright @1997 by Barbara Sanders
http://www.entourages.com/barbs/Father.htm
Used by permission

FATHERS' DAY HISTORY Sonora Dodd, of Washington, was one of the first people who had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state. After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. Even before Dodd, however, the idea of observing a day in honor of fathers was promoted. Dr. Robert Webb conducted what is believed as the first Father's Day service at the Central Church of Fairmont, West Virginia in 1908. It was Dodd's efforts, however, that eventually led to a national observance. President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day. Copyright © 2003 by Jerry Wilson. Used with Permission.

 

What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

Author Unknown

Quotes For Thought

"It is a wise father that knows his own child." -- William Shakespeare

"If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right." -- Bill Cosby

"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." -- Anne Sexton

Comments

Greetings in Jesus Name;                         You are so right. God's Word is Truth. The Carpenter of the Earth Web Page.  http://www.svic.net/carpenter/   In Honor of God's Word, and His Word-Bride. Nathan Miller in America.

GOD's W.I.T. -- GOD's W.I.T. --  GOD's W.I.T. -- GOD's W.I.T. -- GOD's W.I.T. -- GOD's W.I.T. --  GOD's W.I.T. -- GOD's W.I.T.

Your servant for Jesus Christ
 Gerald Klingelhoefer

One God, One Faith, One Baptism Ephesians 4:5

 

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Special thanks to Barbara Sanders the author of "A Tribute To Fathers"  for this month devotion,    Jerry Wilson for  "Father' s Day History &  Quotes about Fathers, &  Morning Glory (Poem)

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