RCCG OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL
PARENTS! LEAD THE WAY Wed. December 7, 2016
Memorise:
Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
Read:
Psalms 127:3-5
Psa 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psa 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Psa 127:5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of
them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Message:
Discipline in the family happens when parents lovingly correct and train their children in accordance with the Word of God, so that they may grow up in the way of the Lord. The type of relationship that exists between parents and their children determine whether the children will be
disciplined or not. When a servant misbehaves, you may ignore his offence but when a son or daughter commits the same offence, they should not get away with it. It is
the goal of every reasonable parent to ensure that their children are better versions of themselves. On the other hand, some parents are extreme; they don't discipline,
but crush their children. Being high-handed is applying
discipline the other way round. Matthew 5:48 says, we
should be as perfect as our Heavenly Father; God wants us to be as good as Himself. Jesus, the Prince of Peace
wants us to be even better; hence, He says we will do greater works than He did. My joy as the General Overseer of the RCCG is in seeing my spiritual children excel and achieve greater heights than myself. I decree
into the lives of everyone using this devotional right now, you will excel in all that you lay your hands on and you
will achieve greater heights than myself in Jesus name.
Meanwhile, children are naturally naughty, that is why
Proverbs 22:15 says:
"Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him."
Since Adam's fall, this has been the trend. You do not
need to teach a child to be angry before he or she
manifests it, even at infancy. It is innate. So when a father wants his child to become like him, he would have to employ his rod of correction. How often do you correct your children? Proverbs 29:15 says any child left to
himself will bring shame to the parents, and Proverbs
29:17 says the child that is disciplined will give joy and
peace to the parents.
Don't over pamper your children. Don't spoil them by using love as an excuse. Many ladies do not know how to
cook or handle domestic chores because their parents left everything to the house-help. You are undoing your
children if you deny them good home training and
discipline. You owe it to your children to discipline them.
If you fail to give it to them, the result of their indiscipline
will haunt you here on earth and you will have a case to answer in heaven.
Prayer Point:
Father, please don't let me disappoint You over my children in Jesus name.
Bible in one year:
Exodus 25-26,
Psalms 119:1-16
Amen! Good morning! May this day of my birthday Restore to you all you have lost in Jesus Name!
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