CHILDREN
ARE YOUR TOMORROW
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
18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great
and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 For I know him, that he will command his
children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment;
that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath
spoken of him.
Bible in one year: Leviticus 14:33-15:33, 1st
Corinthians 9:24-10:22
MESSAGE
The greatest of a person can be influenced by
a father-figure – whether biological or spiritual. No wonder the Bible in Proverbs 17:6 says:
“Children’s
children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their
fathers.”
A child is expected to be a better version of
his or her parents. Your child is supposed to be a new, improved you. Your
child is your future, hence, losing your child amounts to losing your future,
while gaining your child is gaining your future. You can lose your child not
necessarily to death but to sin. As unsaved or backslidden child erodes the
future of his parents. This is why you must invest in your children. They are
your tomorrow. I cannot understand why a parent will be competing with his or
her child. How can a father say that he does not want any of his children to
surpass him? If you children cannot surpass you, then you have failed. That is
why Jesus in John 14:12 says:
“Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he
do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my
Father.”
You must be everything legitimately possible
to prepare your children to have a better tomorrow.
Some parents do not mind playing “Father
Christmas” with other people’s children, but they remain stingy and tight
fisted with their own children. A man who was trained by his parents or
relatives to secondary school level who now refuses to train his own children
to at least that same level is a curse to his family. Some parents do not mind
spending money to buy expensive clothes for weddings, funerals and other
frivolous things, but when it comes to paying the school fees of their
children, they will say they have no money. What are your priorities in life?
Did your children beg you to bring them to the world? Why would you neglect
them after bringing them to earth? Do you know that there are very many
unbelievers who never had the opportunity of going to school, particularly
women, who resolved in their heart to see that their children would be
educated, and God made a way for them? Today, they have made graduates out of
petty trading. How can it be said of you – a believer, created in the image of
God and blessed with children of destiny, that you denied your children quality
education? Far be it from you! Ensure you prepare your children for a better
future. You cannot afford to disappoint God in this area!
Key
Point
The
greatest legacy you can give your children is first Jesus, followed by a good
education up to university level. Others are extras.
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