On Mother's Day our culture tends to honor mothers. Good women are told that they are appreciated. But something different often happens on Father's Day. Instead of thanking God for them we are more likely to scold fathers for their failures. One popular satire website reported congress "renaming the holiday 'Toxic Masculinity Awareness Day' and redefining the day's meaning to encourage citizens to heap shame and disgust on all fathers, current or potential." Of course fathers should be urged to keep growing in their vocation and called to account for their sins. But we should also honor fathers for the treasure they are. Godly fathers are a great gift, imperfect though they are. Even when you search the Scriptures you will not find an example of a perfect father, besides God. But Job might come the closest to mirroring God's fatherhood. Let's consider four traits of this godly father, thank God for similar examples in our lives, and work together to encourage even greater faithfulness in the men of Christ's church.
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