Choose to be a Father

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Patrick Moynahan who worked under 5 presidents was asked what the greatest challenge is in todays world… he said simply “the break down of the nuclear family”. And you know what - he is right!

 

What a week… I spoke 6 times this week.

Chiro life conference with Dr. Jeff… a great time and again met some great people! 

 

Matt. 1:18-24 

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Nuclear family, Joseph sticks around. (The greatest gift after Jesus is the family) 

 

 

  -  More than 20 million children live in a home without the physical presence of a father.  

  -  Millions more have dads who are physically present, but emotionally absent. 

  -   If it were classified as a disease, fatherlessness would be an epidemic worthy of attention as a national emergency.

 

documentary film, Irreplaceable. In short, fatherlessness is associated with almost every societal ill facing our country’s children.

 

Over 70% high school drop outs

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Over 70% Teen pregnancies 

 

Over 85% of children with behavior disorders

 

over 90% of teenage runaways 

 

over 63% of all suicides 

 

over 85% of all men in prison 

 

20% of all white Children live in fatherless homes

 

30% of all Hispanic children live in fatherless homes

 

Almost 60% of all african american children live in fatherless homes

 

Of those fathers that are in the home… Many of them are absent emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

 

 

 

 -  1 Joseph chose to stay with Mary

verse: 20 But after he had considered this

 

He pondered… he meditated and chewed on this decision. 

 

Yes divorce is acceptable today… but it is wrong and it is not what is best for the family.

 

Before you get mad, can we just agree to disagree.

 

Joseph was not Jesus father. He had to chose to be a father in the toughest of situations. And completely rely on God the father. 

*and isn’t that the job of every Dad… in the tough times of family life to be a Dad and ask God to do it.