Tuesday, May 16, 2006
He's After our Children
Scripture:
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father , the son he delights in. Proverbs 3:1-2 & 11-12
Saints, lately I have noticed an increase in the number of children who are rebelling against their parents upbringing. My oldest son included. The older children are talking back, doing what they want, and thinking that what ever they say or whatever they want goes. The younger children, well, for the most part they are all being disobedient.
As a single parent trying to raise two sons, one being a teenager, I sometimes feel that it would be easier to just give in to him rather than fight him everyday. But as a mother who loves her children very much, I refuse to let satan have my sons. As a result, the battles between my oldest and I increase.
But saints, I am here to tell you, it is our responsibility as parents to raise our children according to the word of God and not according to the standards of the world. Our children our not our own, but gifts from God that we must raise according to his standards and not the worlds.
Even as adults, when we are disobedient and want to do what we want, God will chastise us and cause us to turn back to him. He does this because he loves us enough to try to keep us for himself.
Prayer:
Lord, Jesus, give faith and confidence to the ones who read these words, so that they will want to reach out their hands to their friends and pray that pain, despair, and sickness will be healed. Give them wisdom pray that pain will disappear and sickness will be healed. Give them wisdom to know best how to pray, fill their prayers with the faith that heals and their hands with the power that gives life and comfort. Thank You Lord for our children. Please grant us eyes to see the greatness in our children. Please give us the ears to hear Your love for us in our children. Allow us to experience Your presence in our homes and in the lives of those You have entrusted in our care. Thank You Lord for those precious gifts. Cover our children in the Blood of the lamb, so that when they our far from our sight, they are always under Your spirit of protection. Grant us the strength, the courage, and the wisdom to love our children enough to show teach them discipline. We love You Lord, and submit our prayers in the name of Jesus. Amen.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father , the son he delights in. Proverbs 3:1-2 & 11-12
Saints, lately I have noticed an increase in the number of children who are rebelling against their parents upbringing. My oldest son included. The older children are talking back, doing what they want, and thinking that what ever they say or whatever they want goes. The younger children, well, for the most part they are all being disobedient.
As a single parent trying to raise two sons, one being a teenager, I sometimes feel that it would be easier to just give in to him rather than fight him everyday. But as a mother who loves her children very much, I refuse to let satan have my sons. As a result, the battles between my oldest and I increase.
But saints, I am here to tell you, it is our responsibility as parents to raise our children according to the word of God and not according to the standards of the world. Our children our not our own, but gifts from God that we must raise according to his standards and not the worlds.
Even as adults, when we are disobedient and want to do what we want, God will chastise us and cause us to turn back to him. He does this because he loves us enough to try to keep us for himself.
Prayer:
Lord, Jesus, give faith and confidence to the ones who read these words, so that they will want to reach out their hands to their friends and pray that pain, despair, and sickness will be healed. Give them wisdom pray that pain will disappear and sickness will be healed. Give them wisdom to know best how to pray, fill their prayers with the faith that heals and their hands with the power that gives life and comfort. Thank You Lord for our children. Please grant us eyes to see the greatness in our children. Please give us the ears to hear Your love for us in our children. Allow us to experience Your presence in our homes and in the lives of those You have entrusted in our care. Thank You Lord for those precious gifts. Cover our children in the Blood of the lamb, so that when they our far from our sight, they are always under Your spirit of protection. Grant us the strength, the courage, and the wisdom to love our children enough to show teach them discipline. We love You Lord, and submit our prayers in the name of Jesus. Amen.
