A HAPPY AND BLESSED FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY: THE FATHERHOOD AND FATHERING NATURING IN LOVE!
Thank you, Father God, for FATHER’S DAY.
FATHERING and FATHERHOOD are not just titled positions; they are special callings and commissions, with responsibility and accountability under God. To misunderstand this principle is to make parenting a joke – but not before God, who accepts no excuses.
The fathering and fatherhood of God are expressed through L-O-V-E: above all things, gracious, graceful, liveable, reachable, teachable, approachable, and enjoyable in the grace of Christ Jesus. As God’s children, every father should ensure love, 24/7, in their hearts, thoughts, and prayers, in relation to the child or children under their care in Christ Jesus’ stead. Fatherhood may be expressed towards biological children, adopted children, or as a guardian – or a combination of all.
“And we have known and believed the LOVE that God hath to us. GOD IS LOVE; and he that dwelleth in LOVE dwelleth in God, and God in him” 1 John 4:16.
“One God and FATHER of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” Ephesians 4:6.
Fatherhood and fathering are gracious and graceful responsibilities, with accountability to God. Any man can be a dad, but to be a father is far more than the fun of being a dad or daddy. It is a calling and commission, mapped out under God’s principles.
I pray that God’s grace, wisdom, and blessedness abound more and more to all fathers.
Enjoy, in Christ Jesus’ stead, a happy and blessed Father’s Day!
May you thrive, find meaningful purpose and fulfilment in this calling, and always remember: love is made beautiful – even in fathers’ hearts.
“For I have KNOWN him, in order that he may COMMAND his CHILDREN and his HOUSEHOLD after him, that they KEEP THE WAY of the Lord, to do RIGHTEOUSNESS and JUSTICE, that the Lord may BRING to Abraham what He has SPOKEN to him” Genesis 18:19.
“He has MADE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end” Ecclesiastes 3:11.
SUMMARY:
This message celebrates Father’s Day by defining fatherhood and fathering from God’s perspective. The message teaches that fatherhood is a gracious and graceful calling and commission under God, and that true fathering is expressed and sustained by LOVE.
It distinguishes between being a “dad” by biology and being a “father” by God’s standard of responsibility, accountability, love, and spiritual leadership. The foundation is that God Himself is the Father of all, and He is LOVE 1 John 4:16, Ephesians 4:6.
KEY POINTS:
- FATHERHOOD IS A DIVINE CALLING, NOT JUST A TITLE
Fathering and fatherhood are special callings with responsibility and accountability to God. God accepts no excuses for treating it as a joke.
Any man can be a dad, but to be a father means to command your household in the way of the Lord Genesis 18:19. - THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD IS EXPRESSED IN LOVE
The acronymL-O-V-E describes God’s fathering:
Liveable, Open/Approachable, Valuable/Teachable, Enjoyable/Gracious/Graceful
1 John 4:16: “God is LOVE; and he that dwelleth in LOVE dwelleth in God, and God in him” - LOVE IS THE 24/7 RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY FATHER
Every father should ensure love in his heart, thoughts, and prayers toward children under his care — biological, adopted, or as a guardian.
Fatherhood is expressed through love, which makes it beautiful Ecclesiastes 3:11. - SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY
Genesis 18:19:A father must know God in order to command his children and household to keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice.
Ephesians 4:6: There is “One God and FATHER of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all”.
God makes everything beautiful in its time and puts eternity in our hearts.
CALL TO ACTION:
TO ALL FATHERS AND MEN:
- See Fatherhood as a Commission — It’s not just fun or biology. It’s a God-given responsibility with accountability.
- Father in LOVE — Let your fathering be gracious, graceful, teachable, approachable, and enjoyable. Dwell in love because God is love.
- Lead Spiritually — Command your household after you to keep the way of the Lord, righteousness, and justice.
- Pray for Grace — Ask God for more grace, wisdom, and blessedness to fulfil this calling with purpose and fulfilment.
May every father thrive and find meaningful purpose in this calling. Enjoy a happy and blessed Father’s Day in Christ Jesus’ stead. Love is made beautiful — even in fathers’ hearts.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI