Fathers provide a significant role in the life of their children which often cannot be substituted. The denial of the fathers often leads to psychological disorders and deficiencies in life. A father in the scripture serves as mentor, inspirer, provider, protector and above all, prophet of the destinies of the children. They determine the blessings and the prosperity of their children.
The Greek word for Father is “Pater” which signifies a source or life Giver or a nourisher. This implies that God has strategically positioned the fathers in the life of the children as the Giver, nourisher and protector of their lives.
Therefore the success and blessings of the children are in the hands of the fathers. This explains why God describes himself as a Father, because of his contribution to the protections and blessing of his children.
In Genesis 25, Abraham as a Father mentored his son Isaac into prosperity to the extent of providing a good woman (Rebecca) for Isaac to marry. Isaac prospered greatly not because his father Abraham left him many inheritance but because his father blessed him. In the case of Jacob, his mother Rebecca loved him so much that she would have done anything that will cause Jacob to prosper, but Rebecca because of her understanding of spiritual principles knew that it was not in her power to bless Jacob but the Father. Therefore receive the blessing from the father. Again in Genesis 49, Jacob assembled all his children to predict their future.
As a father he had that prophetic ability to know the future of his children. Jacobs's children such as Reuben and Simeon could not excel because of their father's pronouncement of curse up them. In the same way Manasseh, Ephraim and Judah excel greatly because of the blessings they received from their father. Joseph for instance enjoyed great favour and blessings in the midst of all the problems he faced in life not just because his father loved him but because of the blessings he received from his father. Jacob blessed his son Joseph by making cloth of many colour to symbolize his love and blessings upon him. The blessing kept him alive to the day of the fulfillment of Joseph's destiny. The negligence and irresponsibility of some fathers does not deny their position as initiators of God's divine blessing. The word “blessing” is the release of divine grace upon an individual to prosper at all course. Blessings can also be defined as the impartation of spiritual mantle to prosper. Therefore God has spiritually positioned the fathers in his place to enunciate blessings upon their children.
HOW TO RECEIVE THE BLESSING OF THE FATHER
In the New Testament, Jesus demonstrated the need for the fathers blessing through his relationship and reference to the father.
Jesus acknowledged the fact that his success in life and ministry was related to the blessing of the father.
by Apostle Ali-Asomah
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