As a father,
one of the first passages from the Bible I taught my son was the first verse of
Ephesians 6:1-3. The whole passage says, “Children, obey your parents in the
Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother"-which is
the first commandment with a promise— 3 "that it may go well with you and
that you may enjoy long life on the earth."“
I taught it
so that my son would learn obedience - the heart of
which is giving honor to parents, imperfect as they may be. As father’s day
approaches, I remember that even as an adult, I am still a child of my father,
so the heart of that passage still applies to me and I want to honor my father
with this open letter.
Dear Papa,
Having my own son has taught me a different kind of love that I have never felt before I became a father. I have taught other kids as a Sunday school teacher, interacted and shown kindness to little children during outreaches and have dedicated very cute babies – but I have never felt so much fondness and love that does not expect any reciprocation until I held my own baby in my arms. It was a unique kind of love which also gave me a glimpse of God’s unconditional love for his children.
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