In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. Titus 2:7-8
Beloved O.M. Family,
Biological Fathers; Saved Godly Fathers; Step-Fathers;
God-Fathers; Surrogate Fathers; Honorary Fathers; Spiritual Fathers,
We thank GOD for you! The Bible authoritatively tells us:
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man (the father) who fills his quiver with them!" Psalm 127:3-5.
With all the civil and spiritual unrest in our country and the world today, it forbids me from joyfully wishing fathers, specifically, Black Fathers a Joyful Happy Father's Day. I really want to say Happy Father's Day, but being a mother of two black sons, one grandson and a host of nephews who are all black fathers in the middle of all this civil unrest, I choose not to say happy Father's Day. Because my heart and soul aches for them and all other black fathers on this day. Is it truly a Happy Father's Day today? Or, should we be saying: "THANKFUL FATHER'S DAY?"
When I think what we should all be doing, which is practicing being our brother's keeper one to another as JESUS commanded us to be, I conclude that we ALL should be feeling a level of uneasy heaviness for these particular times we are living in. This worldwide civil and spiritual unrest has dampened the happiness on Father's Day in my personal community. Many black fathers and families are grieving today because they have lost a son or a daughter from the hands of police fearful aggressiveness, brutality, substance abuse, sex trafficking, runaways, Amber alerts, white supremacy lies of possible suicides from hangings, sudden suspicious deaths in police custody, and much more.
Saying black lives matter is not saying no other lives matter because the truth is: "ALL LIVES MATTER TO GOD." However, the focus of O.M. is BLACK LIVES. BLACK FATHERS on this National observance for ALL FATHERS. My heart is heavy as I sincerely pray to think about the state of mind of black fathers on this Father's Day.
O Ministries Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for creating all earthly fathers equal for your glory. May the celebration of Father's Day 2020 be a thought-provoking blessing to all fathers everywhere. May earthly fathers across the world remember their calling and duties as fathers and change the world for your glory.
—Amen, in JESUS name
Expository Readings
Ephesians 6:4
Hebrews 12:7
Proverbs 22:6
Colossians 3:21
Proverbs 14:26