FATHER'S SACRIFICE - BEYOND PROVISIONS
13. And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. Matt 2:13-15

Joseph like every other man and father must have been properly settled down in Bethlehem with good accommodation, job, friends and relatives. He must have been comfortable to some extent before the instruction to relocate urgently due to the threat to the life of their baby. He could have given it a second thought of sending just the mother and the child while he remain to make some money. His plan must have been greatly distorted, he probably had to disconnect all the partnerships, agreements and relationship he has taken time to build just because of the child. The financial strain and stress might be great on him especially due to the fact that it was impromptu. Apart from the impact of such relocation on his business and finance, it will definitely take a toll on him physically, having to carry some loads, with a nursing mother and the baby. This is an example of what it takes to be a good father. It involves a lot of sacrifice, commitment and diligence. Father's responsibility is far beyond provision of material needs for the family. It involves so many things including spiritual sensitivity and leadership as we can see in the case of Joseph, the angel spoke to him not the wife now. Good fathers needs to maintain a good spiritual atmosphere where they can hear what the Lord is saying concerning them or any member of their immediate family. This entails studying the word, praying and fasting regularly.
Another key responsibility of a father apart from provision is to ensure that the family is protected. Protection is not only physical, but emotional and social protection. Sometimes we found ourselves in an environment in which there are abuses, immoral values, hatred and other evil vices, we must ensure that are our family are properly shielded from them by consciously impacting sound training in a joyful way. Just like Herod was a big threat to baby Jesus, there are so many things that threatened the wellbeing of the lives of our children and we must endeavor to preserve our children from such, usually in a sacrificial way. For example good fathers must stop watching some TV shows, some drinks and other things not proper for the child's wellbeing.
Another responsibility of a father is good attention. The instruction given to Joseph was that he should take and not send your wife and child to Egypt. Sending them (mother and the child only) will make Joseph irresponsible, his physical presence and support is very crucial. Good fathers must not be too busy that they don't have time for their children. They need to create time to be with them, play with them and interact with them. Fathers actually need the grace of God in order to discharge their responsibility effectively. Develop a good relationship with God to tap into this grace, if you have not given your life to Jesus, it's a must to do that before you can establish a relationship with the father.

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