Fatherhood is more than just a position, it is a responsibility that holds influence. As Peter Parker (Spiderman) famously said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” It is the responsibility to lead, instruct, and care for your children as they grow in the Lord (Eph. 6:4b). While the responsibility to guide your kids is given to both parents, we see an emphasis placed on how fathers are to teach their kids: with humility and without provocation (Eph. 6:4b). What we learn, from the Scriptures, is that the influence of a Father through humility can lead a child closer to God, but with provocation, can lead the child further from Him. While all dad’s make mistakes, mess up, and sometimes act clueless, God is calling men to love their families and children so well that they mimic Christ as he “laid down his life” for us (Eph. 5:23-37).
