19/06/2025
Fathers teach your son(s) to toil without remorse and to do so submissively and don't forget your ultimate mission is to provide and make sure to train them early to realise that the burden they will carry as mentors, coaches, confidants, friends, brothers, sons, providers is not simple rather a treacherous journey with no promised reward from earthly relationships (1 Timothy 5 v 8). Do not expect roses, a free handout on a dull day, rain check when you need it because life brings a roller-coaster of ups and downs that go around full circle and learn how to wear it and keep on moving. Blame is coming, accusation is beckoning, taunting will become a familiar foe, disappointment appears at the stop sign of every road you have veered into but hope is what we have to spear through the smokescreen of doom and gloom.
We ask ourselves, but why is there satisfaction in hope when all may seem overwhelming and intensified in nature to provoke anyone to despair, disillusion, sadness, depression, and thoughts of self-harm. In life as a father we require a standard and we have a proven morality to uphold that separates where the principles of evil and good exist. Remember when the Lord said in Romans 12 v 22 that, “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good” that the parallel of our preexistence before we as individuals were born and after the Adam and Eve dilemma in the garden we are currently in a fallen state where men has branded his survival on foolishness and greed. When we say evil exists in a world deepened in the throngs of pestilence, famine, wars, crime, corruption, argument, envy, drugs there must be good to contravene where we can stand on high moral ground (Isaiah 41 v10). So If evil and good exists in our world then there must be a moral law and this leads us to know that there must be a moral law giver.
Sons and fathers, there is no other yardstick to which we should hold in high regard and to model our roles as the high priest of the house then the Father and the Son who dwelt and dwell in the most divine place in heavens sanctuary (Hebrews 8 v1-2). We all should realise that his Son typified a man in flesh and came down to dwell amongst us and what he gave so that sin knew its place and death could be defeated. He made no judgement and consulted no one but listened to the instructions of His Father who so willingly gave up His Son, the ultimate sacrifice, so that our salvation would be guaranteed. Like His son we should give sacrificially and not count the amount of time we give assistance or blessings to others because God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9 v 7). His goal and purpose was fulfilled with a promise. So to you fathers and sons I leave a challenge by which we should hold dear to your hearts and take to the darkest times and remember during your misgivings when you thought our God has forsaken you. Be reminded always that your role as Father to your sons comes great responsibility and your impact can be as far reaching to those outside your circle of influence as well as deeply impressing to those to which you have no affiliation or ties. The burden may be heavy but the reward nourishes the mind and the soul (John 16 v33). More than any man on earth could comprehend or fulfil. Which reminds me of that song I used to sing in Sunday school when I was younger that had words so profound that I find myself astonished that the reality is relevant and relatable. Sing “Jesus never fails, man of the world can let you down but Jesus never fails. (Hebrews 13 v8)”
