Fathers, Don’t Lose It!

II John 3

A lot of times folks don’t realize what they have. We have been blessed of the Lord and yet we take it for granted. It is a sad and tragic truth that many a husband has taken his wife for granted only to find out he no longer had her as a wife. Then it was too late. It is a sad and tragic truth that many parents have taken their children for granted only to discover their kids no longer want to see them. It is a sad and tragic truth that many children took for granted the love of a mom and a dad only to realize their great loss when they went on out into eternity.

Two things that I believe need to be understood are: Number one, don’t take what God has given you for granted. Number two, don’t treat what God has given you lightly. Be appreciative of it, be thankful for it and protect it. They are the blessings of God upon our life.

In the Bible there are several men that made the mistake of taking what they had too lightly. And as a result they lost them. Fathers, this is directed to you, but it is good advice for all of us.

I. The Man Who Lost His Family. cf Ge. 12:4

II. The Man Who Lost His Joy. cf Ps. 51:1-12

III. The Man Who Lost His Testimony. Mt. 26

IV. The Man Who Lost His Soul. cf Lk. 12

Fathers, Don’t lose it! Don’t lose your families. Don’t lose your joy. Don’t lose your testimony. And by all means, don’t lose your soul! Why not come to God this morning?

"Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward " 2 John 8