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Father’s Day 2021
The ARK is Placed in The TABERNACLE
1 Chronicles 16:1-3, and 43. NIV 2011
1 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 
2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 
3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman. 
43 Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family. 
After a huge Day of Public Responsibilities, and the Fanfare of a Procession that involved Bringing the ARK into Jerusalem, David Finally says Farewell to all the People, and Returned to His Own Family to Bless Them.   
At that time DAVID was a Legend, and was feared by all the neighbouring Nations. David Was Now IN HERO STATUS.  Previously we Read in . . . . . .
1 Chronicles 14:16-17. NIV2011 
16 So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. Approx. 18 Miles, = 28.968 Kilometers.
17 So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him. 
When I was a boy, Superman was My Hero. You know, most Children think their Dad is some kind of Hero. (“My Dad is bigger than your Dad”) 
Dad’s, We can ALL be a Hero at work, out in the Field, or On the Job, but we have to be like David, and Come Home and Bless Our Family, and be a Hero at Home as Well. David had great Military Victories, and Spiritual Milestones, but He came Home to Bless his Family.     So . . . . . . . . Here’s the Question.
HOW CAN WE BE A HERO WHERE IT COUNTS THE MOST . . . . . . . . . At Home?
LET ME GIVE YOU THE 5 “As” OF A GREAT DAD.
1.  A is for Attendance. The Big Moments in their Life Really Matter to Them, and they measure your Love by Your Attendance. 
2.  A is for Attention. You become a Hero, when you give them your Focused Attention, when you’re present with them. Let them have All Of You at least once a day.
3.  A is for Authority. Consistent Authority that is fair, firm and friendly. Authority that sets consistent Boundaries with consistent penalties. Authority that walks what it Talks. 
4.  Then there’s Affection. Be a Dad whose son or daughter doesn’t have to wonder if they’re loved; because you tell them regularly that You Love Them. Tell them, “Hey I love you,” even when they’re pretty unlovable, and you hold them to account. So . . . Verbalise your Affection.
5. Lastly there’s Affirmation. Don’t hammer them all the time with what’s wrong with them. Believe me, they already know. They need consistent praise for what’s good about them; their personal strengths and abilities, and their positive qualities. Help them see the Good in Themselves. A Dad who raises a child who feels they’re never good enough, is no hero at all. 
FINALLY           
The Apostle Paul tells us what a great Dad is when He wrote to the Church at Thessalonica.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, (NIV2011) 
11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 
12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.