It Really Doesn't Matter........

I was thinking today about the "Dad" trend that has exploded throughout mainstream Christianity.  You know, the one where it's "cool" now to be a dad, have your kids with you in church, etc.  I'm hopefully optimistic about what the results of this movement will be and pray that God will use it for His glory, His church and the Kingdom of God.  But truly, it really doesn't matter.  For us individually as dads, we either get it or we don't.  We have a mess in our homes and because of this we have a mess in our churches, states, country and world!  Godly fathers with a multi-generational vision of guiding their families toward Jesus have mostly disappeared.  In the wake of this loss, we are left with mothers struggling to add some spiritual dimension to our homes, lack of qualified elders to lead our churches, people who struggle to relate to the Heavenly Father, orphans sold into sex slavery because they have no protector and the list goes on and on.  It's time as dads that we get it, and it all starts with Jesus.  We as dads must turn our hearts to him......today......right now.  Scripture says......that "except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it."  No one can do this for you.  No program can make this happen.  Revival must start in our hearts, dads.  We must repent of leaving our first love, turn our hearts to Jesus and His Word, and walk with Him daily.  If judgement starts with the house of God, then it must also start with the heads of the families who are part of His house.  Let's find some time......no, let's make time right now to get alone with Jesus and let Him start the process of building our homes again through us.  He loves us and wants this even more than we can imagine.   

Blessings,

Maverick Dad