Father's Day

Father's Day

Father's Day can be a difficult time for some. Fathers come in many different forms. Some of us have very bad memories of our fathers or no memories at all.

The bible is filled with examples of fathers who had faith but we're not able to pass the convictions on to their children. The bibles filled with many examples of bad fathers and children that despised their fathers.


God defines the word father for us and he adores the father son relationship. He wants us to call him father. When God chooses to define himself he does it with the word father!

Father is who God is on a the simplest and most basic level. God has been the father for us that our earthly fathers could never be.

Genesis 4:1-8

The first father and sons in the bible. Adam has one role in this scripture....he laid with his wife. As Cain and Abel try to resolve their problems, Adam is absent. Adam could have been an uninvolved fathers.

God is not an uninvolved father. God is right there with us always. He is always involved in our lives and wants to hear from us and have a relationship with him!

James 4:8

Genesis 7:11-13

Noah made sure his kids and their wives were saved. Noah had a radical message about flooding in the desert and he was able to convince his children to listen to him. Noah had influence on his children. You can't have influence on your children without time invested!

1 Timothy 2:3

Genesis 22:1-3

Abraham taught his son how to sacrifice to The Lord. Abraham taught his son about being obedient to God even when you have to make tough decisions that do not make sense.

In the same way God teaches us through suffering and hard times. Through real life situations.

Acts 17:24-27

Genesis 25:24-28

Isaac was a father who played favorites. He liked Esau more because of who he was. God does not have a favorite. No kore who we are or what type of personality we have God loves each of us just as much!

Deuteronomy 26:18-19

I am Gods treasured possession, I am his favorite with out showing favoritism!

Genesis 27:27-29; 36-40;

There was no need to Isaac to give all his blessing to one son. He could have blessed both but he choose to play favorites.

Genesis 49

Until Jacob blesses all twelve sons there was only one line of gods people. Now Jacob becomes Israel and blessed all his sons and all their sons and daughters become Gods people.

Celebrate today that God is the perfect father and he wants a relationship with me!