Fathers Day

Romans 8:14–15 NKJV

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

1 Children

Twenty-four million children in America — one out of three — live without their biological father in the home. Forty percent of the children living in fatherless homes haven’t seen their father in over a year, and 26 percent of absent fathers live in different states than their children. Children in an intact family have unlimited and unrestricted time and access to both parents. However with divorce or separation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 82.2 percent of custodial parents are mothers, and 17.8 percent are fathers. Additionally, the percentage of children born outside of marriage has skyrocketed often leaving non-custodial parents (mostly fathers) with limited parenting time.  What does all this mean to the family unit and the children therein?  Bottom line, fatherlessness is a national epidemic affecting millions of children every year. Virtually every major social pathology has been linked to fatherless children: violent crime, drug and alcohol abuse, truancy, unwed pregnancies, psychological disorders and even suicide.  According to the publication “A Call to Commitment: Fathers’ Involvement in Children’s Learning” published by the U.S. Department of Education states, “When fathers are involved, their children learn more, perform better in school and exhibit healthier behavior. Even when fathers do not share a home with their children, their active involvement can have a lasting and positive impact.”  Researchers from Princeton, Cornell and Berkley, in their “The Causal Effects of Father Absence,” concluded in part that problems experienced by children of divorce, including the issue of school shootings, are caused by father absence. Recently actor and economist Ben Stein wrote “A World Without Fathers: That’s Why Our Country is Falling Apart.” In it he writes, “Fatherlessness predicts trouble for kids of any race. But roughly 30 percent of white kids grow up fatherless. Roughly 3/4 of black kids do. This is a national catastrophe. One out of every three black youths will spend time behind bars, a rate astronomically higher than that of whites. A large majority in some urban areas are illiterate. Fatherlessness is behind much of this.” Tragically for kids today, not much is being done to deal with the “fatherhood crisis,” often putting the children in harm’s way.

https://www.familyreunionusa.org/articles/announcements/132-shared-parenting-kids-win-when-separated-parents-have-equal-rights-and-responsibilities?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1rqkBhCTARIsAAHz7K34vnFoCu5-p0NNOtf_sFy-H6DMrgeoJHIxk3kDeblONa1xeoUO4SoaAhbdEALw_wcB

The impact a father has on his home and family cannot be over emphasized. The disrepair of our society is breathtaking.

Middle schools full of children beginning to open the floodgates of evil and sin through drugs and porn.

High schools recoiling from the sting of such early exposure and the innocence of youth would have been untouched, but now defiled.

The rebellion of young hearts against authority, talking back, attitudes, apathy, or malice pours out from inside of young men and women.

Proverbs 13:24 NKJV

24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

We live in a generation not inclined to correct our children. we can see the result of this play out in our society.

Proverbs 22:15 NKJV

15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 29:15–17 NKJV

15 The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall. 17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

There are many though fighting the good fight, willing to go the extra mile to bring correction to such error.

How are we doing as Children?

Can we help out our parents?

I dare say I sound like a square do I not? How about it Son? Can we put in a little more effort to not be foolish? Can we be a Blessing to our Fathers this Fathers day?

Caleb I am looking at you....

haha

Matthew 15:4 NKJV

4 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Apparently to God not honoring your father and mother is worthy of capital punishment.

Let us honor our Fathers and Mothers and when we have done our just duty, lets enjoy our Fathers day by going above not just what is required but to Bless our Fathers this fathers day.

2 Fathers

Time would fail me to explain the impact Fathers in perticular have to their families.

Suicide is related to fatherhood in one more key way. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, children from fatherless homes are twice as likely to commit suicide than their peers from two-parent homes. In addition, a full 63% of all youth suicides happen to children from fatherless homes (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services). We often talk about the many societal ills that are heavily correlated with lack of father engagement, suicide is no different. The more present and engaged a father can be, the less likely it is that their child will die from suicide.

https://fathersandfamiliescenter.org/suicide-prevention-awareness/

Statistics

Fatherless boys and girls are: twice as likely to drop out of high school; twice as likely to end up in jail; four times more likely to need help for emotional or behavioral problems. [US D.H.H.S. news release, March 26, 1999]

63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (US Dept. Of Health/Census) – 5 times the average.

90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes – 32 times the average.

85% of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average.  (Center for Disease Control)

80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes –14 times the average.  (Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26)

71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.  (National Principals Association Report)Father

Father Factor in Drug and Alcohol Abuse – Researchers at Columbia University found that children living in two-parent household with a poor relationship with their father are 68% more likely to smoke, drink, or use drugs compared to all teens in two-parent households. Teens in single mother households are at a 30% higher risk than those in two-parent households.

70% of youths in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.  (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Sept. 1988)85% of all youths in prison come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average.  (Fulton Co. Georgia, Texas Dept. of Correction)Father Factor in Incarceration – Even after controlling for income, youths in father-absent households still had significantly higher odds of incarceration than those in mother-father families. Youths who never had a father in the household experienced the highest odds. A 2002 Department of Justice survey of 7,000 inmates revealed that 39% of jail inmates lived in mother-only households. Approximately forty-six percent of jail inmates in 2002 had a previously incarcerated family member. One-fifth experienced a father in prison or jail. https://thefatherlessgeneration.wordpress.com/statistics/

These numbers are staggering.

Exodus 10:2 (NKJV)

2 and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and your son’s son the mighty things I have done in Egypt, and My signs which I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD.”

We must Teach our Children of the Things of God, The love God has, the way we should go, and Why.

We must be an example of God to our Families, not oppressing them but providing for them, loving and nurturing them.

There must be one in the family that is leading us to Heaven. That is you Dad.

That is made abundantly clear in the statistics, Families will have their difficulties, but as Fathers we can be the sound and gentle word that guides to peace and righteousness.

3 Our Father

Romans 8:14–15 (NKJV): 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.

We are not alone, we have a heavenly father that will always be there.

Psalm 68:5–6 NKJV

5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. 6 God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

God love us and this we can see that Christ Died for us. That is what it is all about. Our heavenly father came and saved us from destruction.

1 John 3:1–3 NKJV

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Not just that but through this we will be able to have relationship and live with him forever.

Hebrews 12:7–9 NKJV

7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?

Thus, we must follow God with everything. Love him with all our heart mind and soul.

John 14:18 NKJV

18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

and This fathers day let us love our fathers this way. and let us also love our heavenly father this fathers day. Let us think of him, let us bring him a gift of thanksgiving, joy and peace. with a heart giving to him. as a living gift to glorify his name.

Love your Father this Fathers day.