file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread/: db940619.txt -------------------------------------------------------- Our Daily Bread Sunday, June 19 1994 DAD'S HAT Read: Ephesians 6:1-4 Honor your father. -- Ephesians 6:2 Amid the celebration, there was tragedy. It was the opening ceremonies fo the 1992 summer Olympic games in Barcelona. One by one the teams entered the stad- ium and paraded around the track to the cheers of 65,000 people. But in one section of Olympic stadium, shock and sadness fell as Peter Karnaugh, father of United States swimmer Ron Karnaugh, was stricken with a fatal heart attack. Five days later, Ron showed up for his race wearing his dad's hat, which he carefully set aside before his competition began. Why the hat? It was the swimmers tribute to his dad, who he described as "my best friend." The hat was one his dad had worn when they went fishing and did other things together. Wearing the hat was Ron's way of honoring his dad for standing beside him, encouraging him, and guiding him. When Ron dove into the water, he did so without his dad's presence but with his dad's help. ON this Fathers Day, there are many ways to honor our fathers, as Scripture tells us to do. One way, even if they're no longer with us, is to show respect for the values they taught us. What can you do for your dad today to show him the kind of honor the apostle Paul was talking about? -- JDB We're thankful for our fathers, Lord They're special gifts from You; Help us to show we honor them By what we say and do. -- Sper The Bible in one year: 1 Kings 14-16 Thought for the day: The best fathers not only give us life but also teach us how to live ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forgiveness is the glue that repairs broken relationships Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1994, used by permission of Radio Bible Class, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. Written permission must be obtained from RBC for any further posting or distribution. RBC provides a variety of Bible resources, which are free of charge. RBC is not funded by any group or denomination, and support comes voluntarily from its Members and friends. Write for more information, or call 1-800-598-7221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------