A Great Family by John Hagee

Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain

Fathers, if you wish to build a great family, you must recognize the Source from which true greatness flows. Greatness is found in God alone.

Today’s verse reminds us that “unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.” Dads, your true and full success can only be tapped into when God is the foundation of your lives. When God is the foundation of your home, your children will have a secure base. When God is the Anchor to Whom you cling, your marriage can overcome any stormy sea that batters it. The Lord must build your house.

Our verse also makes it clear that we will labor in this life. That truth is an important one for a father to model and to teach his children. Some people work very hard at hardly working. Fathers, instill a strong work ethic in your children.

When examining the stories of the greatest coaches and athletes who ever played the game – whether it be baseball, basketball, football, golf or tennis – one unifying factor leaps to the forefront. They were not extraordinarily gifted; they were extraordinarily diligent at practicing the fundamentals. They mastered the basics and executed them over and over again.

If you have the privilege of being called a dad, God has established some fatherly fundamentals that every man can master. There are not great dads or not-so-great dads. There are fathers who are diligent and those who need to be diligent. Read the “playbook” that God has provided in His Word. Then, faithfully practice the fundamentals that you find there. Execute them over and over until you can accomplish them with ease. Greatness is within reach.

Blessing:

Heavenly Father, I long to be a great dad, but I confess that I sometimes do not know where to begin. Instruct me from Your Word. Help me to find examples of great, Godly dads around me, and help me learn from them. Give me the strength to keep practicing and to persevere because my children are too important to give up. I will do the work. In the name of Jesus…amen.

Today's Bible Reading:

Old Testament

1 Kings 19:1-21

New Testament

Acts 12:1-23

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 136:1-26

Proverbs 17:14-15

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