Ephesians
6:2
"Honor your father
and mother," which is the first commandment with promise
Bible
Reading for a Year [bible]prove30[/bible];
[bible]colos3[/bible]; [bible]iichr18-19[/bible]
Amid the celebration,
there was tragedy. It was the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Summer Olympic
Games in Barcelona. One by one the teams entered the stadium and paraded around
the track to the cheers of 65,000 people. But in one section of Olympic
Stadium, shock and sadness fell as Peter Karnaugh, father of United States
swimmer Ron Karnaugh, was stricken with a fatal heart attack.
Five days later, Ron
showed up for his race wearing his dad’s hat, which he carefully set aside
before his competition began. Why the hat? It was the swimmer’s tribute to his
dad, whom he described as “my best friend.” The hat was one his dad had worn
when they went fishing and did other things together. Wearing the hat was Ron’s
way of honoring his dad for standing beside him, encouraging him, and guiding
him. When Ron dove into the water, he did so without his dad’s presence but
inspired by his memory.
On this Father’s Day,
there are many ways to honor our fathers, as Scripture commands us to do (Eph.
6:2). One way, even if they’re no longer with us, is to show respect for the
good values they taught us.
What can you do for your
dad today to show him the kind of honor the Bible talks about? —JDB
The
best fathers not only give us life— they teach us how to live.