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06.17.06: Light for the Day - "Blessed
Father's
Day"
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-- 2 Corinthians 6:18 (2 Samuel 7:14)
"And I will be a Father to
you, and you shall be
My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
-- Galatians 3:26
For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through
Faith.
-- Proverb 23:22
Listen to your father, who gave you
life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
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The Greatest Father of All
The Greatest Father ever was
Dwells in the heavens, up above.
He gave us His only begotten Son,
Who paid sin's price for everyone.
You know, it had to cause God grief;
As His Son suffered beyond belief.
But, God knew that His Son's sacrifice
Would bring us all eternal life.
He felt the pain His son went through;
Was worth it all, for me and you.
And, even Jesus didn't count the cost,
As His Life's Blood drained from that old cross.
So, let's all wish our Heavenly Father
A Happy Father's Day
And thank Him for His great sacrifice,
As we bow our heads to pray.
Happy Father's Day!
To the Greatest Father of all
-- Vickie Lambdin
-- John 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world that He Gave His One and
Only Son,
that whoever Believes in Him shall not perish but have
Eternal Life.
17 For God did not Send His Son into the world to Condemn the world,
but to Save the world Through Him.
-- Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Father, Forgive them, for they do not know
what
they are doing." And they divided up His clothes by casting lots.
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Fathers Are Wonderful People
Fathers are wonderful people
Too little understood,
And we do not sing their praises
As often as we should...
For, somehow, Father seems to be
The man who pays the bills,
While Mother binds up little hurts
And nurses all our ills...
And Father struggles daily
To live up to "his image"
As protector and provider
And "hero of the scrimmage"...
And perhaps that is the reason
We sometimes get the notion,
That Fathers are not subject
To the thing we call emotion,
But if you look inside Dad's heart,
Where no one else can see
You'll find he's sentimental
And as "soft" as he can be...
But he's so busy every day
In the grueling race of life,
He leaves the sentimental stuff
To his partner and his wife...
But Fathers are just wonderful
In a million different ways,
And they merit loving compliments
And accolades of praise,
For the only reason Dad aspires
To fortune and success
Is to make the family proud of him
And to bring them happiness...
And like Our Heavenly Father,
He's a guardian and a guide,
Someone that we can count on
To be always on our side.
-- Helen Steiner Rice
-- Isaiah 40:11
He will Feed His flock like a Shepherd.
He will Carry the lambs in His arms, Holding them close to His heart.
He will Gently Lead the mother sheep with their young.
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Daddy's Hands
I remember Daddy's hands folded silently in prayer,
And reaching out to hold me when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story in the calluses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember Daddy's hands, How they held my Mama tight,
And patted my back for something I'd done right.
There are things I've forgotten that I loved about that man,
But I'll always remember the love in Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands, were soft and kind when I was crying.
Daddy's hands, were hard as steel when I'd done wrong.
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle,
But I've come to understand,
There was always love in Daddy's hands.
I remember Daddy's hands working till they bled,
Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed.
If I could do things over, I'd live my life again,
And never take for granted the love in Daddy's hands.
-- Holly Dunn
-- John 10:11, 14, 27-30
11 I am the Good Shepherd.
The Good Shepherd lays down His Life for the sheep.
14 I am the Good Shepherd;
I Know My sheep and My sheep Know Me.
27 My sheep Listen to My Voice;
I Know them, and they Follow Me.
28 I Give them Eternal Life, and they shall never perish;
no one can snatch them out of My Hand.
29 My Father, who has Given them to Me, is Greater than all;
no one can snatch them out of My Father’s Hand.
30 " I and the Father are One."
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Daddy Tears
I did not have a chance to know him,
God called him very young;
What a loss for him ... for me,
So many things we could have done.
They tell me one will never miss
That which one has never known;
Oh no, they're wrong! There is an ache ...
An emptiness all of its own.
I saw the other kids at school,
Who brought their moms and dads
To Parent's Night, held once a year,
Mom came, of course, but she was sad.
Oh, I was very proud of her,
Please don't take me wrong ...
It's just I wished I'd had a dad,
Who could have come along.
I teased myself with fantasies,
With things that might have been;
Mostly what I pictured,
Were my long talks with him.
I'd say, "Dad, I need your good advice,"
Then, I'd see furrows in his brow,
As deep in thought, he'd study me,
Asking, "What's the problem now?"
At my college graduation,
Mom was lost within the crowd;
But, when they handed me my sheepskin,
I heard her cheer ... she was so proud!
But, Dad, I wanted you to know,
I wanted you to see,
I wanted you to say, "Well done!"
That you, too, were proud of me.
I'm married now and have a son,
Who bears his granddad's name;
Oh, I wish so that he could know,
The man whose name's the same.
Yes, some day, Dad, I'll find you,
In God's great beyond;
And we will know each other,
As we should have all along.
I know you've kept an eye on me,
Through all these many years;
And, though now I'm fully-grown,
I still cry "Daddy Tears."
-- Virginia Ellis
-- 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
the Father of Mercies and God of all Comfort,
4 Who Comforts us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to Comfort those who are in any
trouble,
with the Comfort with which we ourselves are Comforted by
God.
5 For in Him you have been Enriched in every way --
in all your Speaking and in all your Knowledge.
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A Loving Father
I have a loving Father,
Who is the very best.
When I'm tired and weary,
He gives me peace and rest.
He leads me to cool waters,
That I may take a drink,
He knows I get so thirsty,
He brings me to the brink.
When I began to worry,
About some food to eat,
I know how I am blessed,
Of all the people that I meet.
Fathers such a Shepherd,
He loves all of His sheeps,
Many strayed so far away,
It makes my Father weep.
He has a lot of patience,
With all of us you see,
I know this for a fact,
He has patience with me.
Some of His kids get rowdy,
And puts Him to the test,
How could they be like that,
When our Father knows best.
If you don't know my Father,
I can tell you what to do,
You just get to know Him,
He'll be your Father too!!!
-- Mary Eldridge
-- Romans 8:14-15
14 For all who are Led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
15 For you did not Receive a Spirit that makes you a slave again to fear,
but you Received the Spirit of Adoption by Whom we cry out,
"Abba, Father."
-- Galatians 4:6-7
6 And because you are children, God has Sent the Spirit of His Son
into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"
7 So you are no longer a slave but a child,
and if a child then also an Heir, through God.
-- Psalms 23
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He Makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He Leads me beside the still waters.
3 He Restores my soul;
He Leads me in the paths of Righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they Comfort me.
5 You Prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You Anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
6 Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me All the days of my life;
And I will Dwell in the House of the LORD Forever.
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Father And Son Conversation
A father was having trouble getting his son to cut his long hair.
When the boy asked to borrow the family car.
The father said, "You may borrow the car when you cut your hair."
Later that same evening the father passed by the son's room
where he was stretched out on the bed reading the Bible.
He said, "Dad, did you know it says here that Jesus never cut his hair?"
His dad said, "Yes, son, and if you read further,
you notice it says he walked everywhere he went."
-- Unknown
-- Proverbs 13:24
He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his
child:
the loving father gives punishment with care.
-- Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, don't make your children angry
by the way you treat them.
Rather, bring them up with the Discipline and
Instruction
Approved by the Lord.
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Why Parents Have Grey Hair!
The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employee
about an urgent problem with one of the main computers.
He dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted
with a child's whispered, "Hello?" Feeling put out at the
inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster, the boss asked,
"Is your Daddy home?"
"Yes", whispered the small voice.
"May I talk with him?" the man asked.
To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, "No."
Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked,
"Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes," came the answer.
"May I talk with her?"
Again the small voice whispered, "No."
Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left
home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message
with the person who should be there watching over the child.
"Is there any one there besides you?" the boss asked the child.
"Yes" whispered the child, "a policeman."
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home,
the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
"No, he's busy," whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?" asked the boss.
"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman",
came the whispered answer.
Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded
like a helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked,
"What is that noise?"
"A hello-copper" answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" asked the boss, now alarmed.
In an awed whispering voice the child answered,
"The search team just landed the hello-copper."
Alarmed, concerned, and more than just a little frustrated,
the boss asked, "What are they searching for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle,
"Me".
-- Unknown
-- Proverbs 22:6
Teach your children to choose the right path,
and when they are older, they will remain upon it.
-- Proverbs 29:17
Discipline your children, and they will give you Peace;
They will give Delight to your heart.
-- Hebrews 12:5-6
5 And have you entirely Forgotten the Encouraging Words God Spoke
to you, His children? He said, "My child, don’t Ignore it when the Lord
Disciplines you, and don’t be Discouraged when He Corrects you.
6 For the Lord Disciplines those He loves, and He Punishes those
He Accepts as His children."
(Prov 3:11-12)
-- Psalms 94:12
Blessed are those whom You Discipline, O LORD,
And whom You teach out of Your law.
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-- Psalms 34:11
Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the Fear of the LORD.
-- Ephesians 6:1-3
1 Children, Obey your parents in the
Lord, for this is right.
2 "Honor your father and mother" --
which is the First Commandment with a Promise --
3 "that it may go well with you
and that you may Enjoy Long Life on the earth."
(Deut.
5:16)
-- Proverbs 6:20-22
20 My child, keep your father’s commands
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
21 Bind them upon your heart forever;
fasten them around your neck.
22 When you walk, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
When you awake, they will speak to you.
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Blessed Father's Day - June 18,
2006
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