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Sd  a I  #AXXA##XXXAX*#AXXXX1.FatherasaPerson. d  (A).ApersonisonewhowascreatedbyGodinHislikenesswithadistinctpurposeinlife. P  (B).ApersonisonewhomGodsolovedandgaveHisonlybegottenSonforeternalsalvation. <  _(C_).ApersonisonewhomGodhasappointedandcommissionedtobeHisagenttotheworld.It (x  meansthatpeoplearoundthefatherwouldlearnandexperiencewhoandwhatGodis.Inthis d  respect,FatheristheonewhowascreatedbyGodinHisimage;andlovedsomuchfortheprice P  ofGod#XXXAX+ #AXXXX#XXXAX #AXXXXsownSon.HeistheonewhomGodhashighlylookeduponastobeHisagenttothe <  world.Godcreatedafatheronceandforall. I݌ ( Ќ XX   AXAX#AA #A  ?+ ` hp x X?  Sjg    #AXXAY ##XXXAX #AXXXXItisthefatherasaperson,whocoulddemonstratetheultimatemeaningandvalueofhumanlife j bestwaytohischildrenwhichisquitedifferentfromthoseofanimals.Itisthefatherwhocan V showthathumanbeingsarequitedifferentfromanimals.Onlyhumanshavethecapacityto B worshipGodandtohaveintimaterelationshipwithHim.TheCatechismsays,toworshipGod .~ andglorifyHimforeveristhesupremepurposeofHumankind.Therefore,toworshipand j glorifyGodisthemostsoughtlifepurposeoffatherasaperson.Fatheristheonewhocan V demonstrateandliveuptothatpurposethebestway.  7݌ B Ќ XX   AXAX#A#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  S1 \  #AXXA##XXXAX=#AXXXX2.FatherasaMan  WhenGodcreatedchildren,Heonlycreatedtwokinds;maleandfemale.Thesetwoaremeantto p complementeachother.Therefore,generallyspeaking,therearesupposedtobeonlytwokinds \ ofgender,maleandfemale.Eachgenderwouldhaveitsowndistinctivecapacitiesandrolesto H playinhumansociety.Ofcourse,certainrolescanbemodifiedandcompromisedaccordingto 4  thecircumstances.Therearecertainrolesforeachgender.Forinstance,speakingofchild  !p bearing,thereisonlyacertainpartamanplays,andaparticularrolethatawomanplays.  "\ Youcannotchoosewhatpartyouwouldliketoplayinchildbearing.Itisnotamatterofchoice, "H butamatteroffaithfulnessorfidelity.Inordertofulfillyourroleasamaleperson,youshould #4 needonlyafemalepersoninmarriage,notanothermaleperson,ormanyotherfemalepersons. \݌ $  Ќ XX   AXAX#A>#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  Sb&!&_! C  #AXXA##XXXAX$#AXXXXLastweek,whenIwatchedCBCTelevisionnews,Ifeltmystomachtwistedanddisgusted.Right b&!  aftertheOntariocourtendorsedtherightofsamesexmarriages,twomengotmarriedandthey N'"! kissedasamanandanotherman.Whatasickeningsceneitwasinfrontoftheeyesofouryoung :(#" people.Thepeopleinthecourtarguedifthedefinitionofmarriageis"thevoluntaryunionfor &)v$# lifeoftwopersonstotheexclusionofallothers."Orthevoluntaryunionbetween#XXXAX%#AXXXX #XXXAX#AXXXXonemanand *b%$ awoman#XXXAX#AXXXX#XXXAX9#AXXXX?Tomewhattheydidwasonlywastingtaxpayers#XXXAX#AXXXX#XXXAX#AXXXXmoneyfortheunproductiveissue. *N&% TheywereviolatingthedivineorderofGod#XXXAX9#AXXXX#XXXAX#AXXXXscreation.Asforthosewhowereenjoyingsuch +:'& nonsensicalcourtruling,IcouldnotbutthinkofthemasthosewhowereplayingGodandtoying ,&(' theirowngenderidentity.Lifeisnotacampingtrip,inwhichpeoplecanonlythinkabouthaving -)( _temporaryenjoyment.Instead,itisapilgrimage,inwhichpeoplearetakingajourneymilesafter  miles,seekingafterhighercallinginlife.Itisaboutbuildingupabetterworldandbetterfuture  generationsHistoricallyspeaking,theforefathersofthisnationofCanada,tookpilgrimagesto  cometothiscontinenttwocenturiesagomostlyfromEuropeancountries.Doingso,manyof t them,includingyourownancestors,riskedtheirlives.Theyhadsufferedallkindsofhardships, ` dangersofnaturaldisasters;dangersofpoliticalconflicts;dangersofeconomiccrisis.Whilethey L  weregoingthroughsuchhardshipsandsufferings, 8  theirmainconcernmusthavebeen;#XXXAX"#AXXXX #XXXAX"#AXXXXHowcanwebuildabetterfutureforfuturegenerationsin $ t thisland?#XXXAX##AXXXX #XXXAX##AXXXXHowcanIraisemyfamilystrongandprosperousinthisland?#XXXAX##AXXXX#XXXAX~$#AXXXXInasense,youare  ` theproducts/fulfillmentsofyourforefathers#XXXAX$#AXXXX#XXXAX^%#AXXXXsuchelegantdreamsforthefuturegenerations. 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S ;  &  #AXXAX&##XXXAX&#AXXXXNow,isn#XXXAX'#AXXXX#XXXAX'#AXXXXtitourturntothink/workhardtoprepareforbetterfuturegenerations?Future   generationwillbuildonouraccomplishmentsandcreateanevenbetterCanada.Ourchildrenand z  theirchildrenwilltackleandhopefullysolvetheproblemswhichthisgenerationfinds f  impossibletodo.AsCanadians,wewouldliketoseetheincurablediseases;suchascancer;HIV R  AIDS;diabetes;alzeihmadiseases,depressionandmanydifferentkindsofmentaldisordersand >  manyotherchronicillnessesinourdays,conqueredandcured.Wewouldliketoseemorepeace *z andharmonyachievedintheworldthanwepresentlyexperience.Thenthequestionis:Whom f shallweexpecttodoallofthesechallengingworks?Ifwereallywantthefuturegenerationof R thisnationtobebetteroffindealingwithchallengingissuesintheworld,itisourresponsibility, > today,toinvestourtimeandspirittobringandbuildupyounggenerationsinourtime.Tobring * upandbuildupyounggeneration,amancannotdoitwithanotherman,awomancannotdoit  withanotherwoman.Itshouldbeonlypossiblethroughmeansofdivineorderofcreation,which  isproperunioninmarriagebetweenamanandawoman.Inthisrespect,thefatherisaperson  whoiscalledtobeanagentofGodforHiskingdom,andheisamanwhoishighlyhonoredand  expectedtobuildupfuturegenerations. &6'݌ v Ќ XX   AXAX#A+(#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  SX {/  #AXXA/##XXXAX\/#AXXXX3.FatherasaHusband X Wearelivinginadayandagewhenthewords,suchashusbandorwife,becomelessandless D distinctive.However,IbelieveitisGod#XXXAX]0#AXXXX#XXXAXe1#AXXXXsdesignthatamanshouldbeunitedwithawomanonly 0 bymeansofmarriagetobeahusbandtoawife.Aman#XXXAX1#AXXXX#XXXAXm2#AXXXXsmaritalrelationshipwithhiswifeisa  veryuniqueandexclusiverelationship.Godseesthismarriagerelationshipasachanneland   instrumenttomakeHispowerandblessingavailableinhumanlives.Godusesandblessesthis ! relationshiptocreatehumanlivesinthefamily.Heusesthisrelationshiptobuildupfuture " generationsaccordingtoHismarvelousdesign.Moreover,Godusesthismaritalrelationshipto |#  manifestHisloveandcarebetweenhusbandandwife.Therewillbenomanlikeherown h$! husbandtoawoman.Onlythroughhim,hiswifewouldexperiencetherealmeaningofloveand T% " valueinlife.Noonecangiveherwhatherownhusbandwouldgivetoher.ThatisGod#XXXAX2#AXXXX#XXXAX.6#AXXXXs @&!# originaldesignandintentioninmalefemalerelationship. {//݌ ,'|"$ Ќ XX   AXAX#At6#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  S($k(# 7  #AXXAI7##XXXAX7#AXXXXWhenGod#XXXAX8#AXXXX#XXXAX8#AXXXXsoriginalintentionisfulfilledinthemarriagerelationshipbetweenamananda ($% woman,Godwillindeedblessthatmarriage.Sothatthroughthatmarriagerelationshiptheglory )$& ofGodandthepowerofHisworkwillbemanifestedgenerationaftergeneration.Thatiswhy *%' generallyspeaking,divorceisthesecondlastseverehitamarriedwomancanexperienceinher +&(  lifetime. 7'8݌ n,') Ќ XX   _AXAX#A9#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  SS ;  #AXXA;##XXXAX;#AXXXX4.FatherastheFather S  _Father_Ԁisthehighest_honor_Ԁandpositionanymancanhave.Godconsidersaman#XXXAX<#AXXXX#XXXAX=#AXXXXsfatherly ? positionsohighandspecialandHemakesfatherschannelsofblessingfortheirchildren. + Intoday#XXXAX>#AXXXX#XXXAX>#AXXXXsScripturetext,Godmadeitveryclearthatchildren#XXXAX4?#AXXXX#XXXAX?#AXXXXswellbeingwouldbesubjectto  theirfather#XXXAX?#AXXXX#XXXAXu@#AXXXXsrelationshipwithGod.IffathershavedecentrelationshipwithGod,Godwilltreat  theirchildreninthelightoftheirrelationshipwithHim.KingSolomonbecameverysuccessful   intheearlystageofhisreign,Butlateronhebecameverycorruptedandungodly.Godwasso   upsetandoutrageousforhisungodlymanner.GoddeterminedtobreakdownSolomon#XXXAX@#AXXXX#XXXAXB#AXXXXs w  kingdomintonations.Solomonbecamesowicked,thatGodcouldnotstandhiswickedness c  anymore.TherewasnoquestionthatSolomon#XXXAXB#AXXXX#XXXAXC#AXXXXsprofanebehaviourdeservedtheimmediate O   punishmentofGod.ButGodrememberedSolomon#XXXAXD#AXXXX#XXXAXD#AXXXXsfather,kingDavid,whowassofaithful ;  anddevotedmanofGod.AndGodsaid,#XXXAXE#AXXXX #XXXAXE#AXXXXBecauseyouhavedonethis,andyouhavenotkeptMy 'w  commandmentandMystatutes,whichIhavecommandedyou,Iwillsurelytearthekingdom c  fromyou,andwillgiveittoyourservant.NeverthelessIwillnotdoitinyourdays,forthesake O  ofyourfather,David.#XXXAXE#AXXXX#XXXAXG#AXXXX1King11:11,12#XXXAXG#AXXXX #XXXAXH#AXXXXForthesakeofyourfather,David#XXXAXdH#AXXXX#XXXAXH#AXXXXIwillnotbringmy ;  wrathonyoueventhoughyouarewickedinmysight.Forthesakeofyourfather,Iwillnot ' punishyouaccordingtoyourwickedness.ItisGod#XXXAXI#AXXXX#XXXAXJ#AXXXXswaytoblessourchildrenforthesakeof  theirfather.ItisHiswaytopreventandprotectourchildrenformalldangersforthesakeoftheir  father.Aschildren,letusnotforgetthatthereasonwhyweareasweareisnotbecausehow  goodweare,butbecausewhatandhowourfathershavedonebeforeGodandbeforetheworld.  Asfathers,letnotforgetthatourchildrenwillliveandbeblesseddependingonhowweare s doingbeforeGodinourdays. ;c<݌ _ Ќ XX   AXAX#AbJ#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  SA uM  #AXXAM##XXXAXVM#AXXXXAsthefatheroffourchildren,whoarescatteredineverydirection,Ifeelthatmyinfluenceas A fatherisgettingsmallerandsmaller.Ipraythatmychildrenmaybeblessedforthesakeoftheir - father,James.Ipraythatmychildrenwillbeprotectedfromthedirectconsequencesoftheir  failuresandmistakes,forthesakeoftheirfather,James.#XXXAXWN#AXXXX #XXXAX6P#AXXXXOLord,forthesakeofyourservant,  James,guardmychildrenfromallsortsofdangersinthisworld.Forthesakeofme,leadthem  alwaystothepathofrighteousness.#XXXAX|P#AXXXX#XXXAXQ#AXXXXAsfatherofmychildren,thisismyprayerforthemwithout  ceasing.IbelievethattheLordwillhearmyprayerformychildrenbecauseitistheLordwho y _honored_Ԁandrewardedmetobethefathertomychildren. uMM݌ e  Ќ XX   AXAX#AQ#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  S!G! S  #AXXAxS##XXXAXS#AXXXXInconclusion,FATHERis... SVT݌ !G Ќ XX   AXAX#AT#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  S#6# U  #AXXAZU##XXXAXU#AXXXXԄapersonwhowascreatedbyGodasanagentofGod. # Єamanwhoisresponsibletobuildupfuturegeneration. u$  ЄahusbandwhowouldmanifestGod#XXXAXV#AXXXX#XXXAXW#AXXXXspowerandattributeinmarriage. a% ! ЄtheonewhoisthechannelofGod#XXXAXW#AXXXX#XXXAX~X#AXXXXsblessingforhischildren.ThanksbetoGodforgivingus M&!" fathers.GlorytoHisnameformakingmostofusfathersofourchildren. U8V݌ 9'"# Ќ XX   S#XXXAXX#