Today for the 18th year, we celebrate Father’s Day. And while not every day being a dad is easy or fun, it’s certainly the most rewarding job Dad has ever done. Discipling and mentoring even one of you kids would be a challenge, and with nine of you to keep track of and give account for, sometimes Dad gets stretched pretty thin. But. Like we said, it’s without question the most rewarding thing he does.
You know Dad enjoys his half hour every Sunday teaching Sunday school, but he really loves our daily family worship, where we sing a few songs, cite a few scriptures, and read the Bible together. That’s better yet. No comparison. And can you believe it? Sarah, you’re only seven, and you can quote James chapter one all the way through verse seventeen. That’s wonderful. Jewel – you just turned five, and you’re not far behind her. All of you kids do better than Dad & Mom – we are challenged to keep up with you. Our old minds struggle to memorize what comes so easy for you.
Your young minds soak up so much. That’s what the Bible means by “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Those seventeen verses in Sarah’s memory are a database for recall when God calls her heart into service for him. You older kids – it’s harder to memorize, but keep at it. Get that scripture into your heart, even if it’s hard work and takes time. The best things in life aren’t easy. But do them anyway, because they are eternal.
Keep on keepin’ on.
Dad & Mom
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