Main Scripture: Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward
from him. Psalms 127:3 (NIV)
Music to meditate on: Greatest Love of All -Whitney Houston (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w)
“Your children are the
greatest gift God will give to you and their souls the heaviest responsibility
He will place in your hands. Take time with them; teach them to have faith in
God. Be a person in whom they can have faith. When you are old, nothing else
you've done will have mattered as much.” ― Lisa Wingate
Today’s scripture and the quote
above reminds us that children are a
gift from God, however it is quite concerning that children are not always
treated with the greatest of care. The late Whitney Houston says in today’s
song that “children are our future, we should teach them well and let them lead
the way”, however around the world children are abused, neglected and even sold
as slaves.
Ladies as mothers and caretakers we
are responsible for taking care of and nurturing our children. We are responsible
for our future. Children are the future leaders of this world, they are the
future educators but they are also the future terrorists and murderers. How we
train and treat our children will determine what they become. Nelson Mandela
said that, “There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way
in which it treats its children.” Watch the way we treat our children and that
will tell us what lies in our hearts.
Today we can be a significant change,
the bible instructs us to “Train up a child
in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” The good book also encourages us “provoke not your children to wrath: but bring
them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Let us show our children love today, nurture
them and train them well.
An old African proverb says that “it
takes a whole village to raise a child.” Although you may not have a child,
help to grow at least one, become active in forging the future of a child today.
Let’s Pray
Our Father, your word tells us that our offspring are a
reward from you. Thank you Father for blessing us with these precious gifts.
Remind us Lord that at all times they are our responsibility and that they are
our future. Give us the will and desire to take care of our children by nurturing
and loving them. For those of us who don’t know how, Lord teach us and protect
our children from the wickedness of this world.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Have a
God Filled Day Ladies
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