mepastormike

Yesterday was a special time for me as a father... Yea, I did a good thing, I did! There are things that I desire to do differently with my kids than what I experienced from my parents. This is a part of being faithful to my family. I want my kids to hear important information from me (and my wife) first, as much as possible. Teaching my kids is my responsibilty as their parent... and this includes those subjects of life that are not easy to approach and discuss. My hope is that by being faithful to teach them now they will be comfortable to come to me with important issues in the future. Remaining faithful to do what is right and needed for my family is always good... Why does this become so difficult at times! Lord, please teach me to be a faithful parent to my children, and the husband you desire me to be to my wife.
Very often there seems to be a theme that's played out in my life. Sometimes I recognize the theme right away... other times it takes me a little while to understand what it is that God is trying to teach me. I've been aware of this process in my life for a while, and this morning as I read Psalm 22 I was reminded yet again through God's Word.
The 22nd Psalm is a prayer... a cry for help. Much of the Psalm foretold the sufferings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Verse 25 states, "From you comes the theme of my praise..." (NIV). I have come to realize that these themes that play out in my life are what I praise God with. There have been many... the most recent themes in my life have dealth with prayer, thankfulness, faithfulness, service, troubles, and God's worthiness (this is the theme that's playing out in my life even now). God is worthy of my every effort to be the faithful husband and parent He desires me to be.