“May God give you of heaven’s dew and of
earth’s richness—an abundance.” Genesis 27:28 NIV
Let’s look at the next two ingredients of a father’s
blessing:
(1) The power of prayer. Here’s
how Isaac, who was a farmer, prayed for his sons: “May God give you of heaven’s
dew and earth’s richness—an abundance of grain and new wine.” Dad, have your
children ever heard you praying for them to succeed in life?
Perhaps they’ve heard cutting and critical words like: “How
could you be so stupid? Don’t you ever think? You’ll never amount to anything!”
If so, apologize and ask their forgiveness. Then create opportunities for them
to hear you talk to God about them by name; to hear you speak blessing over
them. What a powerful thing is a father’s prayer of blessing over his family!
(2) The vision of a glorious future. The
Bible says, “When there’s no vision, the people get out of control” (Pr 29:18
CEB).
School counselors grieve over the lack of vision in their
students. Many of today’s kids see nothing ahead for them but economic gloom,
unemployment and hard times. They need somebody to believe in them; to assure
them they can succeed and live happy lives; to know their best days are ahead.
Isaac didn’t wait for his boys to devise their own vision for the future. No,
he prayed for their future success, for their rise to prominence, and for
respect with their family and society.
Dad, your kids need you to motivate them in the right
direction.
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