Malachi 4:6: “And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers.” A father’s heart for his children is a very godly, noble, and honorable in God’s eyes. God has innately put into the hearts of fathers and mothers the instinct to love their children and to do what is best for them. To sacrifice, provide, nurture and sustain them (emotionally, physically, and spiritually) to the best of their ability.
Fathers, it is imperative to guard our hearts, so they will be alert and sensitive to the needs of our children. The end time Elijah revival is primarily about the “turning the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers (Malachi 4:6).
How sad that we live in an age of such disintegration of parental love toward children. Divorce creates great havoc in multitudes of Christian families, turning the hearts of the children away from one or even both parents. One of the greatest gifts parents can give to their children is a loving and secure marriage. This creates a stabilizing sense of security that every child deserves and enables the children to have their own hearts turned to their parents.
We can never underestimate the power of fatherhood in each family and in the nation as a whole.
Be encouraged. Colin Campbell