Title: Cooperate With Your Parents
Memorize: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1-3 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading (Nkjv): Psalms 127:3-5
[3] Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
[4] Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.
[5] Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Message:
Today’s Bible reading establishes one fundamental truth that families must accept: God owns all children, and He has handed them over to their parents who are their guardians and caretakers on earth.
If you have Christian parents, you should be grateful to God because they will likely groom you in the way of the Lord until you fulfill your glorious destiny.
However, let me say that not all Christian parents train their children according to God’s plan.
Some are passive about their children’s bad behavior, and this will later bring God’s punishment on them like with Prophet Eli, who refused to scold and punish his children for their wrong deeds (1 Samuel 2:27-32).
Beloved, if your parents are truly leading you right, please cooperate with them so that your future can be bright.
However, if your parents are doing otherwise, pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal Himself unto them and call them back to repentance.
Prayer Point:
Father, please help my parents to lead me in the path of righteousness and help me to obey You through them.
HYMN 2 – GOD GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOMES
- God give us Christian homes
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught
Homes where the master’s will is sought
Homes crowned with beauty
Thy love hath wrought
God give us Christian homes
God give us Christian homes. - God give us Christian homes
Homes where the father is true and strong
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong
Homes that are joyous with love and song
God give us Christian homes
God give us Christian homes. - God give us Christian homes
Homes where the mother in queenly quest
Strives to show others Thy way is best
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest.
God give us Christian homes
God give us Christian homes. - God give us Christian homes
Homes where the Children are led to know
Christ in His beauty who loves them so
Homes where the altar fire burn and glow
God give us Christian homes
God give us Christian homes.
Bible Reading in One Year: Jonah 1-4
AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE