“Esau said to his father, ‘Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!’ Then Esau wept aloud.” —Genesis 27:38
Out in the wild, when a wolf pup yelps, the pack turns. When a lion cub strays, the pride notices. In the animal kingdom, fathers defend, feed, and fight for their young. But here in the world of men? Sometimes sons cry out for blessing… and the silence echoes back.
Esau wasn’t a weak man. He was the kind of man who could break a yoke with his bare shoulders. But in this moment, he’s not in a wrestling game in the field—he’s weeping for his father’s words. A blessing. A single spoken affirmation of his worth. And what he hears is heartbreakingly close to nothing.
Men, we know the truth in our bones: God longs to bless all His children—it’s in His nature. And fathers? We’re called to echo that divine blessing. Not with perfection, but with courage and conviction. Every child deserves to hear, “You matter. I am behind you. I see something great in you.”
But some of us were never blessed. We grew up on scraps of approval and cold winds of criticism. Some of us still ache for what was never said.
Here’s the good news: it’s not too late. If you’re a dad, keep the blessing rolling. If you’re a father figure, step up. And if you’re carrying that old ache like Esau, come find healing. It can start this Sunday.
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” —Frederick Douglass
Join us this Father’s Day at 10:30 AM. Pastor Michael Fernandez will bring a message that could help you speak the words that change a life—and maybe even heal your own.
Your friend for the rest of my life,
Pastor Tim White