Fathers

 

I write to you, little children,

Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.

I write to you, fathers,

Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

Because you have overcome the wicked one.

I write to you, little children,

Because you have known the Father.

I have written to you, fathers,

Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.

I have written to you, young men,

Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,

And you have overcome the wicked one. -  John 2:12-14

 

I write to you Fathers because you have known Him from who is from the beginning.

 

That’s all that John writes to the fathers. He writes its twice. He writes to remind the fathers of their special role. They have been around a while. By the time they reach this point they should know the Father well and they should be able to encourage the others by their knowledge and experience.

 

That doesn’t mean that they can retire from the work. It means that they know what it is like because they have been there and can now encourage others.

 

By this time the fathers should be teachers to help the young men and the children grow in their faith. Their knowledge of God and their time with God and all the life lessons they have learned need to be passed on.

 

Us older folks should know what we right and wrong. We should a deeper knowledge of His who was from the beginning. We should be able to pass it on.