What a glorious day to thank the Lord for all you fathers.  As we celebrate this day set aside for honoring fathers remember it is from our Heavenly Father that all love and goodness comes. Therefore, let’s praise and honor Him with our whole beings.
 
“…But He disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness.”
Hebrews 12:10b
 
How awesome!  God, the God of the universe, the eternal One, our Heavenly Father desires that we share His holiness. To do this He child trains every Believer.  Remember each is a new creation, a babe who must be trained, that is what discipline means here.  He has been child training each one from that new birth.  Lets look at some Scriptures that proclaim God’s holiness.
 
Exodus 15:1-18 is the song of Moses and the Israelites after they crossed the Red Sea.  Vs.11 seems to sum up the awe and wonder of God in this passage.
“Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods?  Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders?”
 
Not only God’s people acknowledged God’s holiness, but even the enemies of the people of God, the Philistines, as in 1 Samuel 6:20,
“And the men of Beth-shemesh said, ‘Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God?’…”
 
Psalm 99 is one that gives praise to the LORD for His fidelity, loyalty and faithfulness.  The Psalmist states three times that He is holy,
“…He is exalted above all the peoples.  Let them praise Thy great and awesome name!  Holy is He!”  Vs. 2-3
“Extol the LORD our God and worship at His footstool!  Holy is He.”  Vs. 5
“…Worship at His holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy!  Vs. 9
 
The Seraphim, heavenly beings, also tell of His holiness,
“And one called out to another and said,
‘Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts,
The whole earth is full of His glory.’”  Isaiah 6:3
 
Also, in Revelation 4:8, the four living creatures said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
 
God Himself states this truth in Ezekiel 39:7,
“And My holy name I shall make known in the midst of My people Israel;
And I shall not let My holy name be profanes anymore.  And the nations will  know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.”
 
Then in Revelation 15 is the Song of Moses and the song of the Lamb,
“…Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways,
O King of the saints!
Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
For all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”  Vs.3-4
 
As we are to share His holiness, set apart unto God, how very necessary then is the need for God’s discipline--child training!  Therefore, we recognize and take heed of the Scriptures that tell of His work in us.  The following are a few verses that come to mind:
“And do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”  Romans 12:2
 
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”  Ephesians 2:10
 
“For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”  Philippians 2:13
 
I close with the words of the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:6,
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
 
Hallelujah!  We are His and He is at work! So in everything we give thanks to our loving gracious Father!  Amen.
 
Blessings and joy to you fathers on this special day, may you become all that the Lord has called you to be in your time on earth!