Calling All Fathers!!!!!!
Yesterday morning at WBC, I preached to fathers for the first half of the message. Basically, all I did was call all of us who are dad's to repent of our failure of and commit to fulfilling our God-given responsibility to lead our families in the things of the Lord. See Ephesians 6:1-4 and Colossians 3:20-21.
Every day this week (Monday -Friday), I plan to help dads be practical in carrying this out and fulfilling what they committed to the Lord yesterday during the service.
For today, let me just begin this series of posts by urging dads not to think this is something that requires hours each day to do and a seminary degree to be able to pull off. It doesn't It requires intentional planning and obedience, but it really doesn't take that much time.
If you have never led out in a time of 'Family Worship' with your family, I would suggest starting something one night a week. You choose what is the best time for you and your family. It might be immediately after supper. It might be right before bed. It might be in the morning before, during, or after breakfast. But start with choosing a time and aim for about 10 minutes.
Once you have done that, one idea would be to either read a chapter of The Jesus Storybook Bible if you have smaller children (older children will love it too!); or read a different Proverb each week if you have older children. After you read, perhaps ask a question like, "what stuck out to you as I read?" and let them talk.
Don't make it more difficult than it is. Keep it simple, just take the initiative and do it!
I will type more tomorrow, but for now, read Deuteronomy 6 and jot down what responsibilities you are given as a dad and think through how that could work out practically in your life and in your home and family.
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