HOME TRAINING
Memorise: Foolishness is
bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far
from him. Proverb 22:15
After Moses sent twelve people to go and spy on the
promise Land, ten of them returned to say it was impossible to take the land.
The first person to speak against this line of through was Caleb (Numbers
13:30). God gave this testimony about Caleb in Numbers 14:24:
“But my servant
Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him
will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.”
Many parents are content that they are serving the
Lord but are not doing enough to make sure that members of their household
serve the Lord too. In Genesis 27:7-9, we read about Abraham and Isaac. Abraham
taught Isaac how to submit to him and to God. When Isaac asked Abraham where
the item of sacrifice was, Abraham said God would provide one. Isaac did not
ask any other question after this because his father had taught him how to
submit to his God. After Abraham had prepared the altar, he told Isaac to lie
on it and he obeyed. At this time, Abraham was over a hundred years old while
Isaac was a strong youth. If Isaac had decided to run, Abraham would not have
been able to stop him catch up with him. Isaac submitted totally.
Do not use love as an excuse for not disciplining your
children. If you don not discipline them, there will be trouble down the line.
If you don’t believe me, ask Eli. In 1 Samuel 2:27-30, the purpose and plan of
God for the house of Eli was changed on the ground that he refused to discipline
his children. Some parents in the name of love, allow their children to do
whatever they want, whereas they have only succeeded in destroying them.
Proverbs 29:17 counsels us on this:
“Correct thy son, and he
shall give thee rest, yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
The way to train your children is not by giving them
gifts only. When you promise to punish them, make sure you do so or else they
will not take you serious. Children should submit to their parents. It is one
thing to be corrected and it is another thing to take the correction. There are
three kinds of children: those without home training, those who were trained
but rejected them training and those who were trained and accepted the
training. What kind are you? When you study the life of those who submit to
their parents, you will see that they are usually greater than their parents.
The point where their parents stop is where they begin from. The same is true
spiritually. In Joshua 1:1-5, we see how Joshua submitted to Moses, and when
Moses died, God promoted him and continued with him. If you follow this
principle, it will also work for you.
Prayer Point
Lord, give me a listening ear
and a heart that accepts correction in Jesus’ Name.
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