Today's Daily Bread
A Father To Follow
Our Daily Bread
When I think of my father, I think of this saying: “He didn’t tell
me how to live; he lived, and he let me watch him do it.” During my
youth, I watched my dad walk with God. He participated in Sunday morning
church services, taught an adult Bible-study class, helped with
counting the offering, and served as a deacon. Outside of church, he
faithfully defended the gospel and read his Bible. I saw him express his
love for the Lord through outward actions.
Asa, king of Judah, modeled devotion to God for a season in his life
(2 Chron. 14:2). He removed the idols from his kingdom, restored the
altar of the Lord, and led the people into a covenant with God
(15:8-12). Asa’s son Jehoshaphat carried on this legacy by seeking “the
God of his father and walk[ing] in His commandments” (17:4). Jehoshaphat
purged the land of idol worship (v.6) and sent out priests and Levites
to teach God’s law in all of the cities of Judah (vv.7-9).
Jehoshaphat’s reign resembled that of his father; he faithfully
honored Asa’s godly example. Yet even more important, Jehoshaphat’s
“heart took delight in the ways of the Lord” (v.6). Today, if you’re
looking for a father to follow, remember your heavenly Father and take
delight in His ways.
We magnify our Father God
With songs of thoughtful praise;
As grateful children we confess
How perfect are His ways. —Ball
With songs of thoughtful praise;
As grateful children we confess
How perfect are His ways. —Ball
We honor God’s name when we call Him our Father
and live like His Son.
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