Deserved Glory
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. Proverbs 17:6
There is no one so proud as a new grandfather! He can't wait to share with you his latest photos, antics, or cute phrases uttered by his grandchild. His face is lit up with a glow of pride and he just can't stop bragging about his latest heir. Truly a crown to those blessed to live long enough to see their grandchildren born. Quite a common scene, these days. But the second half of the verse? Not so common - is it?
The question begs to be asked? How can I be the glory of my children? Is it by wealth or fame? Neither will last long, if not properly managed. Is it by allowing them to do as they will and give them everything they could possibly want? No, the result is spoiled children with no work ethic (Proverbs 13:24). Solomon gives the key in Proverbs 3:35 "The wise shall inherit glory...". I encourage you to read Proverbs 3. Solomon provides the key to wisdom and knowledge that is summed up in the last verse of the chapter. So, glory is not indicative of the normal adjectives used to describe a father on Father's Day: caring, supportive, giving, understanding or the epitaphs uttered during frustration: alcoholic, abusive, absent. Rather, glory is obtained by committing our ways to the Lord.
In doing so, don't you think our Heavenly Father has a big grin on his face as he proudly points to us and states with pride, "That's my boy!"? So let us renew our commitment to bring glory upon our children by dedicating our lives to following God's will. It will sure make our Father proud to present us to his Master on the throne!
There is no one so proud as a new grandfather! He can't wait to share with you his latest photos, antics, or cute phrases uttered by his grandchild. His face is lit up with a glow of pride and he just can't stop bragging about his latest heir. Truly a crown to those blessed to live long enough to see their grandchildren born. Quite a common scene, these days. But the second half of the verse? Not so common - is it?
The question begs to be asked? How can I be the glory of my children? Is it by wealth or fame? Neither will last long, if not properly managed. Is it by allowing them to do as they will and give them everything they could possibly want? No, the result is spoiled children with no work ethic (Proverbs 13:24). Solomon gives the key in Proverbs 3:35 "The wise shall inherit glory...". I encourage you to read Proverbs 3. Solomon provides the key to wisdom and knowledge that is summed up in the last verse of the chapter. So, glory is not indicative of the normal adjectives used to describe a father on Father's Day: caring, supportive, giving, understanding or the epitaphs uttered during frustration: alcoholic, abusive, absent. Rather, glory is obtained by committing our ways to the Lord.
In doing so, don't you think our Heavenly Father has a big grin on his face as he proudly points to us and states with pride, "That's my boy!"? So let us renew our commitment to bring glory upon our children by dedicating our lives to following God's will. It will sure make our Father proud to present us to his Master on the throne!
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