Date: Sunday, 15th June, 2025
Text: Hebrews 12:7-11.
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
The father is the rallying point, a unifying force and a focus of support the family. He provides clear vision for the family to run with and creates a clear direction for them to follow. According to the word of God, the father has several roles.
His most important roles is to love every member of the family- Psalm 103:13. Out of love, he is to instruct the children, discipline and correct them in the ways of God as occasion demands- Hebrews 12:7-11. He should not provoke his children by failing to carry out his responsibilities.
He should train them in the way of God such that when they are old they will not depart from it= Proverbs 22:6. The word training involves leadership by example. Children are more influenced by what we do than what we say. So fathers should be the best examples for their children to follow.
The father is the priest of the family whose priestly responsibility is to regularly intercede for the members of the family and teach them the word of God. As a priest he is to regularly pronounce blessings upon his household.
The father is the provider or breadwinner of his family- 1 Timothy 5:8. A good father leaves inheritance for his household and even his grandchildren- Proverbs 13:22.
May all fathers reading this devotional succeed in their roles in Jesus Name.
Happy Fathers’ Day. Let us pray!
Prayer Nuggets
- Thank you for making me a father.
- Father, please, show me mercy in any area I have failed as a father in Jesus name.
- Father, help me to succeed in all my roles as a father in Jesus name.
- Pray for the father-figure in your life.
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