Wisdom Honors Our Fathers
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How can we celebrate and honor our fathers? What do you do to celebrate and to remember your father on Father’s Day? How do you celebrate and remember your father throughout the year?
The fifth commandment tells us to, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12, ESV).
We can obey God and celebrate and honor our earthly fathers, whether they are with us or not, and whether they merit it or not, by living righteous and wisdom filled lives.
The wisdom of the Proverbs tells us, “The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.” (Proverbs 23:24, ESV).
When we live righteous lives, we honor God, we obey God, and we glorify God—our Heavenly Father, and we honor our earthly fathers as well. When we live lives of wisdom, we honor God, we obey God, and we glorify God—our Heavenly Father, and we honor our earthly fathers as well.
May we live righteous lives of wisdom as we honor God—our Heavenly Father, and honor our earthly fathers as well.
A Collect for Father's Day, by Fr. Bryan Owen: “O Lord our God, creator of heaven and earth, through your Son Jesus Christ you have revealed yourself as a heavenly Father to all of your children. Bless, we pray, all earthly fathers. Strengthen them to nurture, protect, and guide the children entrusted to their care. Instill within them the virtues of love and patience. May they be slow to anger and quick to forgive. And through the ministrations of your Holy Spirit, may all fathers be strong and steadfast examples of faithfulness, responsibility, and loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Collect for Father's Day by Fr. Bryan Owen).
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