Revelation of the Word:
Revelation of the Word 02/08/2024 Admin
THEME: PARENTING
Isaiah 54:13 NIV
“All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.”
INSIGHT
-The Lord our God is our Father and offers parental guidance to our children. Once we received Him and believed in His name, He gives us the right to become His children (John 1:12). Matthew chapter one reveals the genealogy of Jesus starting from Abraham the father of faith. We are called the seed of Abraham and heirs according to the promise for we belong to Christ (Galatians 3:29). The genealogy of Jesus is therefore about us and each one should insert their names below it together with our children having hope of an eternal inheritance.
SUMMARY
Parenting comes from the Hebrew root word horim which means teachers, emphasizing the fact that Jewish tradition sees parents not only as progenitors and guardians but also as educators tasked with empowering their child with the knowledge and tools they need to live healthy, wholesome, and independent lives. Being a parent is thus not merely defined by bringing a child into the world, but equally, if not more importantly, by preparing them for a successful future. After Hannah gave birth to Samuel and dedicated him to the Lord, Eli the priests took charge by guiding the child how to hear and respond to God (1 Samuel 3:1-11). Parents have the responsibility of training up children in the way they should go and when they grow old they will depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). Like Job who offered sacrifices for his children regularly lest they sinned against God, parents have the mandate of praying for their children regularly and teaching them how to pray (Job 1:4-5). However the parents conduct their affairs, children are quick to learn and emulate them. Wives are called to submit to their husbands and husbands to love their wives. Through these principles, children become their model even as they obey their parents (Colossians 3:18-21). Parents are most important called to love their children unconditionally and protect them and their interests as we yearn from the wisdom of Solomon (1 Kings 3:23-28). Our children belong to God and we are only custodians, therefore we should be guided by the Lord as we show them the way that leads to eternal life.
PRAYER
Dear Lord we enter Your courts with thanksgiving in our hearts, honor and praise. We thank You for You are good and Your love endures forever. Oh Lord Your faithfulness continues to all generations. We shout for joy unto You Oh Lord and worship You with all gladness and joyful songs. Father we are Yours and we are the sheep and of Your pasture. Dear Lord today we commit all our children unto You and we pray that You shall be their teacher. May they be taught by You Oh Lord and may You be their peace always. We pray that they shall learn all things from You Oh precious Holy Spirit. May You hide them from all danger, and schemes of the enemy who comes to kill, steal and destroy but cover them with You precious blood Jesus. May You bless us and keep us dear Lord Jesus. May You shine Your face towards us and be gracious unto us. May You show Your countenance unto us and give us peace. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and forevermore. Amen
Further Reading: Psalms 100:1-5, Hebrews 12:6
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