7 GREAT FATHERS IN THE BIBLE
By Bob Bunn|August 5th, 2022|Leadership, Study Scripture|
Here are seven famous fathers in the Bible who can help us in our own journey. Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive, so dig into the Word and see how the lives of other biblical fathers speak to you.
7 FATHERS IN THE BIBLE
3) Abraham: When patience doesn’t feel like a virtue (Genesis 12–21). Like Noah, Abraham obeyed God even when the instructions seemed odd. But he also had the additional challenge of waiting several decades before the Lord fulfilled His promise. Chances are, your kids aren’t exactly what you’d like them to be just yet. But remember, God is at work even while we wait. We trust Him one step at a time and do our best to be faithful—just like Abraham.
“And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Genesis 15:4-6)
“And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.” (Genesis 21:1-3)
4) Job: When we lose it all (Job 1). Job reflected a lot of the same qualities as other famous dads in Scripture. He loved his kids, and he even prayed for them regularly. But his greatest example came once he lost everything, including his children. Life is filled with tragedy and disappointment. During those situations, we probably teach our kids more about God and faith than all the other times combined. Those seasons aren’t fun, but they can be teachable moments.
“And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.” (Job 1:5)
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.” (Job 1:18-19)
“Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. “(Job 1:20-21)
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com