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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

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