Sunday, 17th June 2007
Today is Fathers' Day, and Pastor B preached one of his best sermons ever :-)
His message entitled "The Heart of Disconnection", was based on Mal 4:6, where God's desire is for the hearts of fathers to be turned to their children, and children to their fathers.
In 1 Pet 5:8, we read about how the devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour, while in Jn 10:10a, he is described as the thief who comes to steal, kill and destroy.
The evil one attacks the very cornerstone of society -- which is the family. As the spiritual head of the family, fathers need to aware that they are under constant spiritual attack.
One way of attack is via the deception that work or personal pastime are more important than children. The result of this absenteeism are dysfunctional families, wayward sons and emotionally-challenged daughters.
We thus need to be re-connected to our children, which is in alignment with God's will as reflected in Mal 4:6.
At the end of the sermon, Pastor B showed us a video entitled "A Father's Love". It is about a father who celebrates life with his son (who suffers from cerebral palsy) by taking part in triathlons, biathlons and marathons, together with his son. He swims and pulls his son along in a boat, cycles with his son strapped in front of him, and runs while pushing his son in a wheelchair.
Watching the video brought tears to many of us in the congregation, as we saw the extent of the love of a father for his son.
This was a shadow of the love that our Heavenly Father has for us. In Jn 3:16, we read that God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son.
On this Fathers' Day, let us thank God for our fathers. Above all, let us thank God that He is our Abba Father. Amen?
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