5 Expressions of a Godly Father (part 1)

Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

The context of this verse reveals God asking some questions about how to approach God. With burnt offerings and the offerings of my children?

Micah 6:6-7

God then explains what pleases Him—do justly, love mercy, walk humbly. Micha 6:8

Today is Father's Day. Happy Father's Day to every father. But I want to say more—thank you to all those who step up and interact with young people as fatherly examples.

Prerequisites to being a Good Father:
• Be a man
• function as a man—society is emasculating men
• take responsibility as a man; some of the most precious words that a child can here from his or her father: "I was wrong" and "I am sorry"
• think like a man (it is a sin to be effeminate)
1 Corinthians 6:9
• act like a man, not a mouse
• work like a man (and I don't mean in relation to a woman)
• all of these are prerequisites to being a good Father!

You will not be a good Father until you are a good Man.
It's a dying art today…there are not many in our nation anymore.
Thank God we DO have a few good men here…we can always use a few more!

Only twice in the New Testament do we find God telling man what is REQUIRED. The first time is in Luke where we are told much shall be required as every Christian has been given much. Do you ever sit down and contemplate the blessings of being God's child?
The second time God expressing what is required deals with defining WHAT is required.
1 Corinthians 4:1
I want us to consider 5 ways a godly father expresses his love. 1. For God; 2. for others; 3. for his wi