Happy Father's Day to all those fathers that viewing this blog. Let me encourage you with the following verse:
** Ephesians 6:4 "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. "
> Provoke - to incite to anger
The Lord encourages fathers to "provoke not" their children to wrath.
--- There are many ways that you can do this as a Father: (I will give you 3 ways)
1.) Expect your child to do something that you are not doing.
2.) Nag at them all the time instead of encouraging them.
3.) Lord over them like you are a "god" and they must bow down to you.
<< Bring them Up - HOW?
>> In Nurture - The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.
>> In Admonition - counsel, advice, or caution. a gentle reproof.
+++ There are many ways that you can do this as a Father: (I will give you 3 ways)
1.) Set the proper example before them in actions and words.
Philippians 3:17
"Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample."
2.) Encourage them verbally and from the Word of God.
Deuteronomy 6:6- 9
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. "
3.) Love them with all humility realizing you are their authority not their "god" .
1 John 4:16 - 18
" And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. "
May The Lord bless each of you fathers. Keep up thee good work.