Honoring the Fathers

Dear Friend,

I hardly know where to begin. I have so many things I want to share that it’s hard to find a place to begin. The months of May and June are the months we honor our mothers and fathers, and I want to share some of the things I’ve observed over the years.

In today’s society, it seems like children aren’t taught a lot about how to be polite or how to cope with different things. The technology that children have access to is mindboggling. My son Levi is six, and he’s the one who shows me how to operate things. On the one hand, it’s good, but on the other hand, I think it can be very destructive.

Our Father sent Jesus and the Holy Spirit to teach us. We are the sons and daughters of the most high God. First John 3:1 says: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

It’s easy for people to get lost in the ways of the world, and that’s why we need to protect our children. We can all make a difference in our children’s lives, especially in how they view family.

I came from a broken home, and we weren’t taught a lot of values except “you better work or you can’t stay.” I didn’t have a lot of love or respect for my elders growing up. It was very abusive. But I’m so grateful I was born again before my own children left home. I am very proud of my children, amen. However, I wish I had known Jesus earlier in my life. It would have been better for them that way.

When people—whether children or adults—know Jesus, they function better and can cope with things that the world can’t possibly understand how.

I’ve talked about my godson Darrin before in my letters. I always say that when I got Levi, I got two sons. (I’m smiling.) Darrin has been a wonderful father to Levi, teaching him about Jesus and honoring his parents, and Levi sees Darrin live it.

Darrin was taking Levi on the weekends to see his dad (Levi’s grandpa) in the hospital. Levi got to witness Darrin and his siblings gather around “Grandpa Coy” and make him as comfortable as possible. They stayed with him in shifts until he went home to be with Jesus. Darrin brought Levi home before his dad passed away.

When Darrin called me and told me his dad went home, I waited until school was out, and I told Levi that Grandpa was in Heaven. He looked stunned for a moment, and then he smiled really big and said, “When I die, I’ll see Grandpa in Heaven.” He truly is excited because we’ve always told him how wonderful Jesus is and how we’ll all be in Heaven someday.

Levi got to see the love and respect Darrin shared with his dad. I am so grateful that God put Darrin in our lives. He is an amazing example of God’s love. Amen. He is teaching Levi how a man should be.

I know several men who have taken the responsibility to be good, godly fathers, and it shows.

First John 3:18-21 says:

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

Amen. Let’s be living examples to our children.

I appreciate Darrin’s upbringing. Love shows in his family, and now, Levi has a good father too.

Levi will love and miss his Grandpa Coy, but he knows he will see him again and he rejoices in that.

I’m praising God for all of you wonderful moms and dads. Great are your blessings. I know our Father is pleased with you.

Happy and blessed Father’s Day to you all.

In His love,

Donner Roberson