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blessing. As written in Deuteronomy “ Each one of us have a great role to play to
6:3, “O Israel, you should listen and make the children understand that God’s
be careful to do it, that it may be well words must be written on our heart.
with you and that you may multiply
greatly, just as the LORD, the God of same way each time a punishable of- ards, and encourage them to stand
your fathers, has promised you, in a fense is done. Don’t irritate your chil- apart where necessary. It may involve
land flowing with milk and honey.” dren to wrath by being inconsistent. forbidding over usage of phone, face
It is frustrating when a parent allows book addiction and certain friend-
Make them to observe His Words one behaviour one day, but then says ships. We owe it to them to protect
you will be disciplined the next day them from corruption.
“And these words, which I am for the same actions. The lack of con-
commanding you today, shall be on sistency leads to frustration in chil- Let me conclude here,‘fearing
your heart.”Deuteronomy (6:6) dren and lead to inconsistent. Don’t God’ is the foundation of success. In
do that to your child. 2 Corinthians 7:1 it says: “Since we
Each one of us have a great role to have these promises, beloved, let us
play to make the children understand Tell them the truth about God’s cleanse ourselves from every defile-
that God’s words must be written on view of this world ment of body and spirit, bringing
our heart. We can judge our commit- holiness to completion in the fear of
ment by discerning how much time The book of Genesis 6:11–12, give God.” Fearing God means we should
we spend keeping God’s Word fresh us a clear picture about how Noah re- keep in line with God’s will. It gives
on our hearts and minds. When we do minded his boys and his own house- direction to our life. Ecclesiastes 12:1
spend time in His Word, is it because hold, that the world in which they gives us a clear picture what to do,it
we desire His Word or because we are were growing up was corrupt in the clearly says,”Remember your Creator
obligated to. We do go through ups sight of God, and warned them of in the days of your youth, before the
and downs in our spiritual life, but the God’s judgment on corruption, and days of trouble come and the years ap-
real test is how much we really love made them to understand that they proach when you will say, “I find no
God through all those times. also had the possibility to get God’s pleasure in them.” May the good God
wrath if they fall apart from His way. help us to remember our Creator all
Be Constant We must help our children examine the time and also remind others about
everything in the light of God’s stand- our God’s ways.
When we read Ephesians 6:4, it
says not to frustrate or provoke your
children to wrath as this is done when
a child has no idea what is expected
of him. Children should know what is
expected of them. They should know
that mom and dad will behave the
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of god’s faithfulness
