Pastor Dennis Morales

By Pastor Dennis Morales

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever,” (1 Chronicles 28:9).

David instructs Solomon to “serve God with a loyal heart.”  These are instructions of a father on his death bed to his son.

On a personal level, I have been given the greatest gift in my dad, which is a legacy of faith and loyalty to the Lord.   He has not ceased to reflect Christ in his every action.  He never misses a morning to pray with my mom or to make her favorite toast with honey and peanut butter.  He often shows Jesus in the little things he does.  It’s an honor to see my dad serve faithfully in my church.

Some fathers think that fatherhood means that they should be waited on all the time, but the Bible indicates a father should be quick to serve.  “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many,” (Matthew 20:28).

God has placed parents as the authorities in the life of the child.  In many ways, as fathers, we represent God to our children.  Often as men, we think about the mark we will make in this world.  I believe the greatest mark we can leave is the legacy we pass on as fathers, not an inheritance or a good name.  It is the spiritual heritage that we give to our children.  So pass it on, Dads!

Calvary Chapel Eastvale meets Sundays, 10:30 a.m., at Clara Barton Elementary (7437 Corona Valley Ave., Eastvale). Visit their website at http://www.CalvaryEastvale.org.