BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 7z-13) HE HAS A GENERATION MINDSET-- ROLE MODELING LOVE THAT "DELIGHTS TO KNOW AND OBEY THE TRUTH" (1 Corinthians 13:6) continued.

It is possible to live to know the truth, grudgingly adhere to it, give lip serve to it, but not rejoice in it. As Christian role models of God's divine love we must deplore and resist such an abhorrent attitude.

God Himself warns against this happening amongst His people. Our wife and family must never observe such behavior in us, for it will influence them to also be casual and slack towards serving God.

In Isaiah 1:10-14 God likens His people Israel to Sodom and Gomorrah, "Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of the he goats... Bring no more vain oblations, incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them."

Jesus Christ revealed the right attitude we must have towards the truth. Speaking of Jesus, Psalm 40:6-8 says, "Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." Read also Hebrews 10:5-9.

As fathers and mothers we must role model this important aspect of God's true love. We must role model the knowledge of truth as well as delight to obey the truth.

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell