Malachi 4:6 “And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
The above verse is the very last verse in the Old Testament. It reveals how God looks at the family – especially the father’s role in the home. Ephesians 6:4 says that fathers are to “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
All too often, in today’s world, the father is missing in many of the activities in the home – and maybe gone altogether. This verse shows that God considers the father’s role in the home to be very important. He wants you to be a role model for your family members.
When a home is conducted the way God desires, the father is the spiritual leader in the home. Praise God for fathers who take their children to church – and go with them. Children learn quickly what is important to the father and mother. They also know whether or not their parents read the Bible every day, and whether they are guided by it.
When fathers ignore the children, there will be trouble in the home. As a result, children will often fail to see the importance of church, of Christianity, and of God. God cannot bless disobedience.
The above verse also warns that God says that when fathers ignore the children, He threatens to “come and smite the earth with a curse.” Christian dads, love your children, spend time with them, teach the boys how to be a man – a godly one – and love God by being in church regularly.
To those fathers who love God, their families, and are faithful to the Word of God – may God bless you today!