Godly fathers-ungodly son-1

The Bible is quite clear about the roles of fathers, especially toward their sons. Why then is it so hard to find godly fathers with godly sons? Now some godly fathers may have had 1 or 2 godly sons, but even then it is rare. What can we learn by this study? Let us begin.

Psalms 127:3  Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. 127:4  Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. 127:5  How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate. 

What does these verses tell us? First, children are a gift from God. Second, they are to be a blessing to the father. Third, having multiple children is also a blessing. Many today think children aren’t a blessing and because of the ‘expense’, they have very few (1 or 2)! Clearly, God would have all have larger families.

Genesis 9:1  And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

God reminded Noah that they should be fruitful and have many children. The earth is not filled yet, even as the evil population control ‘experts’ try and tell us differently. Who do you listen to and subsequently believe? With children comes a responsibility.

Deuteronomy 6:1  "Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the judgments which the LORD your God has commanded me to teach you, that you might do them in the land where you are going over to possess it, 6:2  so that you and your son and your grandson might fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. 6:3  "O Israel, you should listen and be careful to do it, that it may be well with you and that you may multiply greatly, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey. Deuteronomy 6:4  "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! 6:5  "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 

6:6  "These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 6:7  "You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. 6:8  "You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. 6:9  "You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. 

Hear we clearly read that teaching our children to learn, understand and obey God’s commands is the very first and foremost element of their education. It is not the job of any church or school alone. If it doesn’t occur in your home, you are disobeying God.

Teaching is not limited to books alone, but actually living out the word of God. Since, we are all prone to forget, it is to be done daily with intent.

More next Saturday.