LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

John 5:19

“Amen, amen, I say to you, a son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees his father doing; for what he does, his son will do also.”

Like father, like son. As a son, our father is our role model. He is the one we go to for wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. He guides our first steps, and teaches us how to live throughout our lives. While my father is not perfect, in my eyes and in the eyes of his children, he is perfect. He was the one who put God first in our minds and our hearts, and showed love to others by the way he chose to serve others and his family. He is our role model.

A father and son relationship is very special and should never be taken for granted. Christ bore the both the image of the earthly and the image of the heavenly. In this it is shown that Christ also bore the image of Adam according to the flesh, however he bore the spiritual image of the Father.

Seeing the imagery of the father and son relationship is very important. God desires a personal relationship with us. Though at times our trails and temptations may result in much suffering, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Therefore, the next time that you feel like you have let your father down, or failed to live up to his expectations for you, just remember that Jesus Christ, the perfectly obedient son, has given his righteousness to us, and has brought perfect satisfaction to our father as we are identified in Jesus Christ.

Live in Him, live with Him. We cannot do anything unless it’s His will. And we cannot will anything, unless He allows us to do it.

Almighty Father, we thank You for our earthly fathers, those to whom You have entrusted the responsibility to provide loving protection and guidance of their families. We ask Your blessing on all those to whom You have entrusted fatherhood. May Your Holy Spirit constantly inspire them with justice and mercy, wisdom and strength, fidelity and self-giving love as they look forward to eternal joy in Your presence.

May our lives be examples to all of heroic faithfulness to you.