To Fathers Everywhere

To fathers everywhere

Have a blessed Father's Day!

Let God, your heavenly Father,

Hold over you His sway.

As you raise your young ones

Let God have His sovereign way

And for each and every blessing

Praise to Him continually pay.

Model God as your Father

And a good example always be,

This world needs godly fathers

For every child to see.

Nothing worthwhile comes easy

So you have your work cut out

But Father God has promised

To answer when you shout.

Be the head of your family

As is your heavenly Father!

Be there for them in sorrow

And also in times of laughter!

And if you’ve made a wrong step

It’s not the end of the road,

Just turn to your heavenly Father

He’ll share your heavy load.

Not one of us is perfect

Even though God calls us all to be

But when we trust Him as our Father

He will show us personally.

So that our children too by extension

Will learn the secret of trust

From a father whose Father is God

And thus learn to walk with Jesus.

So to fathers here and everywhere

Have a happy Father's Day!

Let God, your heavenly Father

Lead you in His righteous way.

Reach up and take God’s hand

With your children’s hands in yours

And together you will climb

Just how the eagle soars.

Stewart Russell © June, 2017