Father's Day
by: Travis Arrant
Moms and dads play such an important role in their children’s lives. We celebrated Mother’s Day last month and now dads have their turn. My dad died in December of 1993 and there is not a day goes by that I do not miss him. He was a quiet, unassuming World War II veteran who was wounded three times. He was also an expert horseman and almost every day, I remark to Karen how I wish he were here to give me advice on our farm and ride with me on my rounds.
Charles Hodge, a faithful preacher, remarked “parents who are fortunate enough in the kind of children they have, have children who are fortunate in the kind of parents they have”. My dad was and is a blessing to me.
The Bible teaches, “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). Paul writes, “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged” (Colossians 3:21).
Dads have an awesome responsibility to raise our children up to become Christians. We are charged with seeing our children learn of God, Jesus, and the Holy Scriptures. We are tasked with making sure our children attend the services. We are to be the head of the house and work with our spouses to ensure our children have a loving home.
This Father’s Day, let us strive to be the dads God wants us to be. Let us be loving fathers to our children and caring husbands to our wives. Let us honor our dads with love and respect on this special day.
Stay true to the Word,
Brother Travis
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