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Happy Father's Day!

Since I did not have anything prepared for Father's Day and my brother Tom  sent me this funny joke with an excellent mini-teaching on Fathers, I decided to share it woth you our subscribers.

Sincerely in Christ,
internet Pastor Bill Mazzulla III


To: revbill3rd@...,
Subject: Father’s Day 2007
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:33:07 -0400

Father’s Day 2007
 There were 3 fathers in the hospital waiting room. 
A Nurse came out to tell the first father he has twins, he replied, "Amazing, I work for the Minnesota Twins".
5 minutes later another Nurse walked out a said the 2nd man, you have triplets.  "Amazing, I work for 3M".
The third gentleman fainted, when they revived him the asked him what happened. He said I work for 7-11.
I Thessalonians 2:7-12, Paul the apostle is writing to the church at Thessalonica. He was writing as a father figure. I know that our Heavenly Father is our perfect example of a father but as I look through this passage of scripture there is some very good insight that we as fathers can gain from Paul’s words.
 
7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 9 For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; 11 as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Vs 7 Fathers be gentle to your children. Too often we think that we have to display this “hard and tough” outward appearance. Our children need to see that we as men can be gentle and understanding. How many of put on that “hard and tough” face when our child was born? No, we were gentle. We did not want to harm that child. That child may now be growing or grown but we need to be careful not to damage our children emotional trying to be tough. Our tough words and actions can do damage and create hardness in our children that will follow them through life.
 
Vs 8 Father give your children your life. I know we have busy schedule. There is work, the house, sports and all kinds of things that can keep us busy. But the time you give to your children, is an investment that will bring lifelong dividends. Children grow up fast and the time you can spend with them now will never come back.
 
Vs 9 Fathers let your children know that work is a good thing.  We have gone to such extremes in this country that we have some children that believe that they are owed. Parent too often trying to make “happy children” give them everything they ask for. You are not a bad father for giving them things but you are also not a bas father if you say “No” or you make them work for what they want.
 
Vs 10 Father behave in a blameless matter in front of our children. We are not perfect. We make mistakes, when we do, let our children know that we are sorry and we made a mistake. Remember that your children look to you to gain insight what the Heavenly Father is like.
 
Vs 11 Fathers exhort comfort and direct your children.  Exhort or encourage your children. Comfort them, too often men think that is the mom’s job. It will not make you less of a man, in fact it will make you more of a godly man if you soothe, console and ease the pain of your children. Direct your children in the way they should go.
 
Vs 12 finally, the most important thing you can do as fathers is walk worthy and humbly before Almighty God. Acknowledge him in your life in front of your children. A godly earthly father is the greatest gift you can give your children.
 


 

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