Dad's Job Description 6/18/2023

 Good Morning,

The day began with a hot cup of Door County Inn Keepers Blend Coffee and a smile.

Today in America we celebrate Fathers Day. I wish all you fathers around the world a happy Fathers Day. I was listening to a sermon many, many years ago from an old Baptist preacher. I made notes on that one and the sermon is still fresh in my brain. 

It was said that day, "God has a job description for a man /dad." The preacher asked us to turn to the book of;

Deuteronomy chapter 6:5-9  5.You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. 

Dad's, in this job description it is your responsibility to keep your walk with God wholesome and pure. Then the responsibility for raising the children in a life of faith is clearly spelled out as belonging to Dad. This is a shift from what we have seen now, and in the past, where it is a role assigned to mom.

Yes it is important to provide for the family, and protect them. It is equally, if not more important for Dad to be leading in the faith of the family. Fellas, it is time to step up and take the lead in building  the faith of each family member. 

Food for thought!

Marty