Faithful Fathers

  [412 words] It has been said that Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day except you spend less on the gift! All humor aside, society has sadly downplayed the importance of a father in the home. Too many children are being raised without their fathers in their lives. And too many fathers who are still in the same home with their children are not active enough in their families’ lives. Fathers are to be the providers of the family (Gen. 3:17-19; 1 Tim. 5:8). This is an awesome task. Proverbs 20:6 states, “Most men will proclaim their goodness, but who can find a faithful man?” We could easily paraphrase that to “who can find a faithful father?” What must a faithful father provide for his family? A faithful father provides for the physical needs of the family (2 Cor. 12:14; Matt. 7:9-10). By the way, besides the obvious (food,…