Listen to the song "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers

A father’s needs, need to be met if he is to ever be what he need to be as a father. In other words, what a father needs to give to his children, he needs to have received as a child. This is good theory but not very practical, glory to God, the gap filler.

Here is a good list of attributes of a good father.

1. Protective

2. Providing

3. Mentoring

4. Mentee

5. Deliberate

6. Determined

7. Gentle

8. Kind

9. Forgiving

10. Merciful

11. Firm

12. Ardent

Some of these seem counter intuitive, like merciful and firm, thus the metaphor of “The Gambler”.

The Needs of A Father

• Moses had a mentor, Jethro his father in law.
• Mentors are not flawless
• The Midianite culture practice circumcision of the eve of the grooms wedding, contrary to the Hebrews practice on the 8th day of a boys life.
• Mentors do have something to offer
• Our legal system is owed to Jethro
• Moses is accountable to God the Father
• He almost lost his life for his disobedience
• Moses needed a support system
• Moses wife Zipporah did what he had fail to do and God spared his life because of it.
• Moses followed through by being obedient to God.