Whoever
loves wisdom makes his father rejoice. —Proverbs 29:3
Read:
Proverbs 4:14-27
The
idea for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman
by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while
listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father,
William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know
how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental
sacrifices and was in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and
loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first
Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June.
In
1926 a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father's
Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972,
President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's
Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father's Day was born in memory
and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good fathers
should be honored with a special day just as we honor our mothers on mother's
day.
What
a vital role fathers can play in the home as they train their children to
follow God’s ways! Proverbs 4 gives these nuggets of wisdom that dads can pass
on to their children: “Do not enter the path of the wicked” (v.14). “Keep your
heart with all diligence” (v.23). “Put away from you a deceitful mouth” (v.24).
And finally, “Remove your foot from evil” (v.27).
We
honor our godly fathers by obeying their instruction. And we should pray for
all dads to recognize their God-given role of training in the home.
We're
thankful for good fathers, Lord,
They're
special gifts from You;
Help
us to show we honor them
By
what we say and do.
Good fathers not only
tell us how to live—they show us.
On
this Father’s Day, there are many ways to honor our fathers, as Scripture
commands us to do (Eph. 6:2). One way, even if they’re no longer with us, is to
show respect for the good values they taught us.
What
can you do for your dad today to show him the kind of honor the Bible talks
about?
We’re
thankful for our fathers, Lord,
They’re
special gifts from You;
Help
us to show we honor them
By
what we say and do. —Sper
The best fathers not
only give us life— they teach us how to live.
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