Jay
The father of our Young Warrior. What would his t-shirt say?
"Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God." I Peter 5:2
This passage follows the heading in the Bible: Instructions to Elders. God calls elders to oversee their people. God has called Jay to oversee his family. This became true the day that Jay married Rachel. Before God, Jay promised to love and care for Rachel. And then Joe came along. Jay's dedication to his first born son was quickly seen. Jay is a hands on kind of dad! Bella's birth increased the flock and the responsibility. Jay would now be seen through the eyes of Daddy's little girl! The birth of Trey increased the family, the sound level (!) and the joy! :)
Christmas Eve, 2010, Jay accepted fatherhood at an unconscionable level. Jay's dedication to his family became a devotion. He vowed to love and protect Rachel as she cared for Trey. He devoted himself to caring for Joe and Bella and their physical, spiritual and emotional needs, at any cost. Jay, the Elder Warrior, devoted himself and his family to the Lord for the battle before them.
The father of our Young Warrior. What would his t-shirt say?
"Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God." I Peter 5:2
This passage follows the heading in the Bible: Instructions to Elders. God calls elders to oversee their people. God has called Jay to oversee his family. This became true the day that Jay married Rachel. Before God, Jay promised to love and care for Rachel. And then Joe came along. Jay's dedication to his first born son was quickly seen. Jay is a hands on kind of dad! Bella's birth increased the flock and the responsibility. Jay would now be seen through the eyes of Daddy's little girl! The birth of Trey increased the family, the sound level (!) and the joy! :)
Christmas Eve, 2010, Jay accepted fatherhood at an unconscionable level. Jay's dedication to his family became a devotion. He vowed to love and protect Rachel as she cared for Trey. He devoted himself to caring for Joe and Bella and their physical, spiritual and emotional needs, at any cost. Jay, the Elder Warrior, devoted himself and his family to the Lord for the battle before them.
Devotion, you know, isn't a temporary or part time job. To devote something is serious business:"The Hebrew term (for devotion) refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord." Jay devoted himself to God...to be and do all that God called him to do...no turning back...no wimping out...no calling in a sub...
Thank you, God, for raising up Jay to be a devoted father and husband, a man relying on You as he chooses to love his family in word and in deed. Please encourage him with Your Truths as he perseveres through these difficult days. Heal his deepest pain. Surround and protect his family as they continue to love You and serve You with devotion.
"Be devoted to one another in love." Romans 12:10
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