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Raul Ries

Devotionals by Raul Ries

SUNDAY June 15, 2025

Father’s Day

...Job would send and sanctify them, [seven sons; three daughters] and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.
Job 1:5

Today is Father’s Day, and sons and daughters will gather together to celebrate their dads. Godly fathers are the spiritual leaders of the family. Dad sets the tone of the home through his loving leadership and creates a special bond among his family. A good father will make a home stable, secure and strong. Dedicated in their duty, hardworking fathers provide for the needs of their families. Many fathers have, at times, worked two jobs. He desires to see his kids enjoy the benefits of his labor. Dad’s watch out for their kid’s future. He does all he can to give them a fighting chance in this world.

As a father, Job was no different. On his knees, before the Lord, he prayed for his ten children’s welfare. His priestly prayers were uttered regularly for them all. As a praying father, he was interceding for them in case they fell short and sinned against God in their hearts.

If this describes your father, you are very blessed. Honor him this day and take time to appreciate all he has done in giving you a firm foundation on which to build your future. He has invested in your life spiritually. He has loved and supported you as a child, and, been there for you when you needed him, even into your adulthood. It is only right that today you show him your loving appreciation.

Sometimes father’s fail. Forgive your dad. Show him the love of Christ, and, if possible, renew the broken relationship. Pursue peace. Again, honor your father whether your relationship is good or estranged, and leave the rest in God’s hands.

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.
~Billy Graham~

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About Somebody Loves You

'Somebody Loves You' program is designed to equip listeners with the necessary tools to live out their faith. 'Somebody Loves You' features Raul Ries' humorous, sensible and comprehensible teaching of God's Word.

About Raul Ries

Raul Ries is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and President of Somebody Loves You Ministries. After his miraculous conversion in 1971, Raul began to read and study the Bible extensively even though he had a limited education. In 1974 he began a home Bible study with seven other committed individuals. Soon, he started to preach and counsel youth during the noon hour at his former high school, Baldwin Park High. Calvary Chapel West Covina grew out of Raul's home fellowship, as well as his Kung-Fu studio, and was soon meeting weekly at an old converted Safeway store. In 1993, the congregation moved to Diamond Bar and occupied a 101,000 square-foot corporate building on 28 acres. Calvary Chapel Golden Springs (as it is now called) draws between 10,000 - 12,000 in attendance weekly.

Author of several books, including Fury to Freedom (the story of his early life and dramatic conversion), Raul Ries has also produced three films: Fury to Freedom (feature film dramatization of the book); A Quiet Hope (a riveting and stirring documentary detailing seven soldier's accounts of the Vietnam War and its aftermath); and A Venture in Faith (a documentary of the history of the Calvary Chapel movement).

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