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us the real heart that God wants to develop within every one of us—a heart turned toward our children. That’s the heart Abraham had. God said His reason for making covenant with Abraham was because “I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him” (Genesis 18:19).
    Abraham did instill in his children—and they in their children—the desire to keep the way of the Lord. And God’s promises to them were fulfilled as they followed His ways. Because of this, when God spoke to Moses years later, He identified Himself, not just as the God of Abraham, but the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
    We, like Abraham, can create in our children a desire to keep the way of the Lord. By expressing the heart of Father God, we can begin a tradition and a heritage in our own families. If we will impart the love of God into their lives, we will see changes that affect not only our children but our children’s children, to the glory of God.
Restoring the Blessing
    One of the most powerful ways we are to express the heart of Father God to our children is to bless them. In Bible times, this was most clearly seen in the father’s blessing of his firstborn son. Isaac’s younger son, Jacob, so desired this blessing that he tricked his older brother, Esau, into giving the blessing of the firstborn to him.
    When Esau realized what Jacob had done, he was left with a bitter void and craving nothing else could fill. His bitter cry is echoed by so many today: “Bless me, even me also, O my father...” (Genesis 27:38).
    Our children cry out desperately for our approval. They cry out to know that we appreciate and accept them unconditionally. The blessing of a father is so important that many adults, who never felt their fathers’ approval, spend a lifetime looking for it from others. They have an empty yearning they try to fulfill through careers, relationships and empty pursuits.
    God is repairing this breach of divine order. He is the heavenly Father Who equips single mothers to minister in families where there is no husband and father. And He is showing a new generation of mighty men how to bless their families.
    One aspect of the word bless is simply to say good about someone. It means we are to purposely open our hearts and impart the acceptance and approval that our wives and children crave.
    Realize that your words carry spiritual power. With your words of love and faith you can affect your children in the same way that God’s Words of love and faith affect us. Your commitments of time and interest will be a voice of blessing in your household. Your touch and loving embrace will give your family the sense of acceptance and love that they need.
Imitators of Father God
    You are not alone in your quest to be the father God created you to be. He has equipped you. He has poured out His Holy Spirit to bring His mighty men to a place of valor in their most important arena—their family.
    The Holy Spirit is here to help restore a standard of godly fatherhood. No more renegade fathers. No more deserters from their positions. No more fathers who set aside covenant life and refuse to stand in the rightful place of love and authority.
    Get in on the revolution, now. Reach out and rise up in the anointing He has provided for you. God in you will make you into a wonderful source of blessing to your household. He will help you overcome the obstacles and fears that have prevented you from expressing your love.
    You can be a reflection of His fatherhood. You are equipped to represent His heart to your family. In Him you can do all things. Stand up in God today and confess: “I thank You, Lord, that the Anointed One and His Anointing lives in me. Because of that anointing, I will be the father I am created to be. My heart is turned toward my children, and I will train them to keep Your