The Good Father

Fathers may learn elements of son-ship from Jesus. As He prayed to the Father, so must they, for men ought always to pray Lk.18:1 . What must a father pray? The same as Jesus taught - God’s will. No other foundation for fathering can be laid but to emulate successful fathering from the Almighty God Himself, the ultimate Father. There is a dimension of prayer that comes from the spirit, another from the realm of understanding. Do not rest your prayer life in what you understand only, else you will not pray about mysterious things in the world - even in your life – which you do not understand [ This is most things, for, you know not how you ought to pray Rom.8:26] . I f you pray only in this realm, your answer may not come, for we do not receive if we ask amiss; for answer-worthy prayer, you need to reach beyond your understanding. Language is a universal power, it strengthens, clarifies and upholds communication. Everything in created order has a language that joins the unit, dogs...

Jesus absorbed all the agony of the Cross that those who believe may enjoy the benefit of son-ship of the Father in heaven. His gift of an abundant life here on earth and everlasting life after, constitute eternal life, the zoe Life of Christ. It is unfortunate that many believing fathers - to whom much has been given and from whom much is expected, to pass on to the next generation - do not have a clear understanding of the true meaning of the fatherhood of God. They know not of their son-ship rights and responsibilities. The first thing to know is this: Christ is in the Father, you are in Christ, and Christ is in you Jn.14:20 , therefore you are in the Father. If Christ is in the Father and also in you, then the All-powerful Father is in you. Is there a better place you would rather be? You need also know that all your heavenly Father has, He gave to Jesus Christ. Having received Him as Lord and Saviour, you became a joint-heir, with access: 'Worthy is the Lamb who was slain ...

The Lord God Almighty is the ultimate Father. His blessing is generational in nature, purposed to be continuous, therefore, the only two ways by which children may miss being blessed is if fathers either fail to bless them, or speak over them what God did not say: ‘ Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, when the Lord has not commanded it?’ Lam.3:37 . God has played His part; it is the responsibility of earthly fathers to take their rightful position in the scheme of divine plan and purpose, to bind on earth the things bound in heaven and loose on earth what is already loosed in heaven. But a father who will pass on the Blessing must first acknowledge the fatherhood of God Almighty, the Giver of all good things, recognize the Blessing working in him, and show evidence of a life enriched in all things, no sorrow added. He must believe the words of Jesus Jn.20:17 , and let every feature of the Father-Son relationship taught by His life and ministry guide him, for the Father of Jesu...

To bless is to submit all that you are and have to another, for his benefit, therefore, failure to bless children may lead to stunted growth, underachievement and frustration: no blessing, no empowerment. No demon can break the power of the spoken word; from the lips of God to the ears of fathers, then from their lips as instructions to ministering angels. A word from the mouth of the father-prophet secures the spiritual destiny of the child for it opens the heavens above him, making him conscious of all that his Creator already made available to him. The Blessing makes him rich in all things Prov.10:22 .  If children would continuously hear the voice of fathers speaking over them, declaring God’s will for them, they would have the courage to surmount every challenge, the strength to climb every mountain, and the boldness to brace every storm. They would know that because God said so, rivers will not overflow them, fires will not burn them, and that victory is certain over tribu...

Every child of God is redeemed to fulfil a heavenly agenda – a Godly vision leading to a glorious destiny. This is what gives value to our sojourn on earth. To secure our spiritual destiny is to guarantee the fulfilment of other aspects of our destiny. A person is a success who accomplishes all that His Creator sent him to do on earth, when, like Apostle Paul, he finishes his race, not by accumulating wealth and a mention among the world's richest! But the enemy of God will try to stop him. The forces contending for the spirit, soul and body of the young and vulnerable in these end times when there is ‘ a great rebellion against God’ 2Thess.2:3 NLT, are aggressive, to say the least. Therefore, a father’s priestly role is to maintain a prayer cover over his children. How is this done? Scripture has the answer: bless them, putting God's Name on them; where His name is, His power resides. God designed the mode by which priests are to bless His people Num.6:24-26 . The crux of...