THE SEED
“Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them”
The above Scripture delivers a straightforward yet impactful message about discipline and love in parenting. It stresses that disciplining children is an expression of genuine care and love. Mind you, parents and carers of children are saddled with this responsibility. Looking at this verse and the words of Apostle Paul to the Hebrews in chapter 12, we can connect with the discipline we received from God as our heavenly Father and replicate the act in dealing with the children in our lives. No discipline seems pleasant at any time, it is an action that put the flesh aright from doing wrong, when it is not rejected, later on, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peeace. While the act of disciplining may be challenging, it is rooted in love and aimed at cultivating righteousness. Just as a gardener prunes a plant for a more abundant harvest, discipline shapes and molds character, producing positive outcomes in the lives of those who receive it. As parents and guardians, the advice from Proverbs encourages us to view discipline as an essential aspect of our love for our children. It involves setting boundaries, teaching values, and imparting the wisdom that will guide them in life. Let’s approach discipline with a heart full of love, understanding its role in nurturing and guiding our wards and children. In doing so, we contribute to the growth of character and righteousness, promoting an environment where love and discipline work hand in hand for the well-being of our children in the Lord.
BIBLE READING: Hebrews 12: 7-11
PRAYER: Dear Lord our Father, help us to understand the importance of discipline in our children’s lives and give us the ability and wisdom to apply it when necessary. Amen
AWON OBI ATI ESO DIDARA WON
IRUGBIN NAA
“Àwọn tí ń da opá ìbáwí sí kórìíra àwọn ọmọ wọn. Awon toni ife omo won, a maa bawon wi. Òwe. 13:24 (NLT).
Iwe-mimọ ti o wa loke soro nipa ibawi àti ife ninu titọ omo. Ó tẹnu mọ́ ọn pé bíbá àwọn ọmọ wí jẹ́ ìfihàn àbójútó àti ìfẹ́ tòótọ́. Jọwọ ṣe akiyesi, awọn obi ati awọn alabojuto awọn ọmọde lo ni ojuse yi ti a ti fun won. Ní wíwo ẹsẹ yìí àti Oro Àpọ́sítélì Pọ́olù sí àwọn Hébérù ní orí 12, a lè ní ìsopo pelú ìbáwí tí a rí gbà látodo Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí Baba wa orun, kí a sì mu iwa na lò pelú ìbasepo wa pelú àwọn ọmọdé nínú ìgbésí ayé wa. Kò sí ìbáwí tí ó dùn mọ́ni nígbàkigbà, ó jẹ́ oun tí ń Teri ẹran-ara ba lati ma se ohun tí kò tọ́, nígbà tí a kò bá koọ́ síle, nígbà tí ó bá yá, a máa mú èso òdodo àti àlàáfíà jáde.Bí ó tile jẹ́ pé ìbáwí lè ṣòro, ó ti fìdí múle nínú ìfẹ́ a sì ń lépa láti mú òdodo dàgbà. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùṣọ́gbà kan ṣe ń gé ohun ogbìn kan fún ìkórè púpo sí i, ìbáwí máa ń gbe iwa gun,ó sì ń mú kí ìwà ọmọlúwàbí máa yọrí sí rere nínú ìgbésí ayé àwọn tí wọ́n bá gbà á. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí òbí àti olùtọ́jú, ìmoràn láti inú Òwe ń fún wa níṣìírí láti wo ìbáwí gẹ́gẹ́ bí apá pàtàkì nínú ìfẹ́ fún àwọn ọmọ wa. Ó je pipàlà, ìlànà kíkọ́ni, àti fífúnni ní ọgbọ́n tí yóò ṣamonà wọn nínú ìgbésí ayé. Jẹ ki a sunmọ ibawi pẹlu ọkan ti o kun fun ifẹ, ni oye ipa rẹ ni titọju ati didari awọn ẹṣọ ati awọn ọmọ wa. Ní ṣíṣe bẹ́e, a ń ṣe àfikún sí ìdàgbàsókè ìwà àti òdodo, ní gbígbé àyíká níbi tí ìfẹ́ àti ìbáwí ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní ọwọ́ fún ire àwọn ọmọ wa nínú Olúwa.
BIBELI KIKA: Hébérù 12:7-11
ADURA: Olúwa Baba wa owọ́n, ràn wá lọ́wọ́ láti lóye pàtàkì ìbáwí nínú ìgbésí ayé àwọn ọmọ wa kí o sì fún wa ní agbára àti ọgbọ́n láti fi mulò nígbà tí ó ye.Amin