THE JOURNEY || FATHERHOOD

I found a story,a story of a father and son .

One that got me hooked .

So , have a seat .

We know Abraham right , okay who doesn't know the father of faith? 

 The guy has a great name and as scripture says , a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches. 

So Abrams dad ,Terah packs up his family and they leave Ur of Chaldeans headed to Canaan. Canaan was the destination.

During their transit, they get to a city called Haran,instead of going through it , Terah settled his family there . 

You can call this "settling for less " If you like 🤣🤣 because technically the family didn't get to the intended destination. 

Then later God calls Abram to complete the journey ."We are for completing the Journey "wasn't introduced by our former president I say 🤣

Okay ,let's slow down on Terah and take note on a few things ;

✨ He had gone through the loss of a child 

✨He moved into a new locality which was unfamiliar 

✨He gave up on his mission /vision halfway through the journey 

I kept wondering ;

Did Abram ever look back to see that the journey to Canaan was actually began by the dad? 

It seems as if the dad had divine insight when it came to Abrams life and purpose, so he set him on a journey closer to the " promised land ".

Did Abraham ever wonder why the dad stopped halfway? 

Well , We don't know since that's not recorded for our reading but what that shows is that fathers are human .

Sometimes they'll be grieving the loss of one son while having to pave way and position the living son to fulfil purpose.

Sometimes they'll not finish the journey as they navigate through unfamiliar territories with little understanding.

Yes ,we pray the Lord leads them because they are His sons .

Most of us judge our fathers /men too harshly,let's be compassionate.

Sometimes a father will begin the journey and a son will finish it . 

The inheritance he lives behind may not be in property,it maybe wrapped in knowledge, wisdom and network 

Honour the father who got you to Haran.

He may not have delivered the promised land to you but he set you on a good path to get there .

🟢To the father/man in Ur of Chaldeans just making the move ,keep moving 

🟢To the father/man stuck in haran because life happened and things caved in on you , there's light in you and those with you .

🟢To the father/man who's picked up the pieces and and is headed to Canaan , prosper in your land of promise .

🟢To the father/man in Canaan you can testify of God's faithfulness 

Grace.

TRAIN || ||FATHERHOOD

Another unplanned sequel 🤣🤣It's meditation, let's blame meditation 😀Yesterday we did Ephesians 6:1-3 and in essence established obedience is the foundation on Which honour blooms .Today we take a look at verses 4Ephesians 6:4And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. I love how God was specific in speaking to fathers here , not to exasperate their children to anger , ofcourse I wanted to know why he said it to fathers only 🤣🤣 and Collosians said that if fathers embitter their children they become discouraged.Discouragement is like a quiet injury,it doesn't bleed loudly it just makes the child to slowly stop reaching .The Role of a father is to TRAIN in the Instruction of the Lord .

To train is an intentional engagement. By training , a father is simply curating a path for the child . He is not just correcting behaviour,he is shaping character and cultivating wisdom for purpose in the child .A father doesn't just use an imaginary method to train , He follows a pattern , the instruction of the Lord .God has given the father Divine insight to steward what's he has been put in charge of .While exasperation would bring discouragement, training prepares a child for to prosper and bloom in their inheritance.The expression of a wise man leaving an inheritance for His children and His children's children is not only  scripture to fill up the Bible  but a statement to tell a son/daughter  that the father/father figure has the ability to lay a foundation that generations  after Him can build on.That is legacy . Training is therefore not simply about discipline; it is about preparation. It is the daily deposit of wisdom, correction, instruction, example, and love that equips a child to walk confidently in God's purpose..A trained child , though he strays hell come back to his senses .

OBEDIENCE || FATHERHOOD

✨ Happy NewMonth ✨Being the fathers day month,we must learn a thing about the Father.But for our understanding of His person let's begin here 👇👇This looks like an intentional sequence Ephesians 6:1-3🤎Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.🤎“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:🤎that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.As a parent , I have absolutes in my house . Things that are are not subject to discussion with my son , I am slowly learning why God makes it that way . Because obedience forms a child . However ,am sure by the time he turns 20 or 30 he will have grown enough to decided whether to do what am saying or not . Children ought to obey because they are children , inexperienced and without much knowledge so it's expected of them to follow the instructions of a parent .Obedience is better than sacrifice yes and in obeying something is quietly being built, foundationally.Obedience is basically following instructions to the letter and this teaches us to develop an attentive ear,to incline to God's saying.Before they follow a shepherd ,sheep always hear his voice As a child , obedience is the foundation upon which honour is built .Where there's obedience,honour will thrive with ease .Honour has a lot to do with maturity. A transition from milk to meat.. if you skip milk , meat will choke you😀😀Honour means you have grown in Sonship so much to understand and also choose to do what's expected of you.Not because you were told but because you know ,you know what to do and you do it circumstances notwithstanding.Also, noticed how honour ties up a promise of your well being to itself? Why? Well,because as long as you remain a child there are responsibilities that won't be given and lack of responsibilities means there are places you wont go. Even God sent a Son and He was sure, through Him His pleasure will prosper . IT PLEASES YOUR FATHER to give you the kingdom.Dont be the heir who remains a child .Let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. 

(Heb 6:1)Obedience forms the child. Honour reveals the son. Sonship positions us for inheritance, inheritance guarantees our well being and longevity if our life#GoodFathe