Why Did God Make Fathers?
Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
by John Waddey
firstcenturychristian
It is human nature to wonder why things are as they are? Children learn by asking, Why? Have you wondered why God made fathers?
• He knew that every child needs a daddy to love, provide for and protect him or her.
• Every child needs the instruction and training that a father can give.
• Every family needs the stability a strong dependable father provides.
• Families need fathers to provide their physical and material needs. God said, "If any provideth not for his own, and especially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever" (I Tim. 5:8).
• Families need the good example of a godly father to lead them in worshiping and serving God. Abraham was such a father (Gen. 18:19).
• Families need a father to protect them from harm. God gave men extra strength so they can fill that role (Eph.5:23).
• Families need a strong father to comfort them when, pain, suffering and sorrow come their way.
• Families need a dad who can take charge and fix things when they are broken. It might be a broken window, a broken toy or a broken heart.
• Every boy needs a good dad to be his example and model as he grows up. From him he will learn what his own children will be expected of him. Every girl needs a godly dad to love and admire. He will help her know what to look for when as an adult she chooses a husband.
• Every family needs a mom and a dad who love and care for each other; who help and support each other in raising their children. Their youngsters will grow up knowing what a normal healthy family is like.
• If you were blessed to have a good dad, thank God for him. If he is still living, let him know you love him. If you are a father, resolve to be the kind God wants you to be. JHW
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)I applaud your subject - DADs. We so often take dads for granted and even more often everything revolves around the mothers. The strongest and best possible family unit includes both a loving mother AND father, both of whom bring love, attention, unity and family values. A kid is truly fortunate in such a family structure. But we also have many other scenarios as you've so adeptly pointed out. There dads take on such critical roles. God bless dads everywhere and thank you for writing so well about them.
Excellent article John, God knew what he was doing. A child needs the strength and enough bravery of a man to take the rough circumstances and the kind tenderness that only a mother can show.
I read an example once, where a young child fell and skinned a small place on his knee. He went crying to his mother who picked him up and kissed him and told him she would make it well. She gently washed it and put a touch of healing ointment on it. But he still walked into the other room sobbing lightly and showed it to his father. His father picked him up in his arms and said, "Come on, you are a big boy now and big boys don't cry over a little sore like that".
A child needs exactly what that one got. The tender love of his mother and sturdy strength of his father.
Wonderful article. There are so many aspects to fatherly care that have to do with survival in the world, and the viability of the individual as he/she faces the world. In addition, daughters and fathers is a special relationship that needs to be studied more. Thanks for writing this wonderful piece.
Great article. There are many men who are wonderful fathers who are overlooked for all they do. You make some very good points and I hope everyone reading thanks their husband, and father and lets them know how much they are appreciated.
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