“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth,” 3 John 4. Here, the apostle John was speaking about Gaius, someone who came to Christ under his ministry.
Today’s scripture should exemplify how a father truly feels about his biological children, especially a Christian father. Let us face facts, this is not the case today. I read this quote from a theologian, “If a child wished to confer the highest possible happiness upon his parents when with them, it would be by becoming a decided Christian.” Fathers in today’s society have been replaced by peers, teachers and professors, politicians, even mothers and the list goes on. Many fathers have even caused it on themselves, bearing the name but there’s no action behind it.
They’re many groups that have taken over our responsibilities as fathers, these groups have become the father figures in our children’s life. Changing the meaning of “walk in truth” to walk by what we consider truth to be. Truth is the gospel of Jesus Christ and to walk, is living according to the gospel. “Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge,” Proverbs 14:26 (NIV).
Saints of God, satan has set up traps and devices to turn us away from the Truth by making us comfortable with a lie. We have to raise above his schemes and plans to destroy us. Satan’s plan is to destroy the Church by destroying the family. Marriages are being destroyed, the relationship between children and parents, especially fathers are being destroyed. I pray this Father’s Day the Church will come together, recognize the things that need improvement and pray. Pray for the relationship between husbands and wives and for children and fathers.
God Bless
Owen Mitchell
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Walk Good in Christ
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