THE SEED
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
God gave no instructions to priests, teachers, or national leaders to raise the next generation in preparing the Israelites for the promised land. He entrusted parents with the task instead. This still holds true today. First, we must linguistically instruct kids by teaching them about God and His Word and having talks with them about it. Second, we must influence them via our behaviour. Children can’t help but notice when parents let Scripture direct their motivations and behaviours, and they pick up conduct by example. Think about how the following actions might affect our kids. They will understand God’s reliability if they witness us relying on Him and taking the Bible seriously. If we are active in following Him, they will value this approach as well. If we persevere through hardship, kids will learn patience and endurance. If we respect people in positions of power over us, our kids will too. Consider what young people could or might not be noticing in your life today if you are a parent, teacher, or other figure who has an impact on their lives. I pray that your relationship with God will have an impact on how you behave and spill over into the lives of the young people in your immediate vicinity.
PRAYER
Oh Lord, give me the grace to be a Godly parent, also give our children the power to abide in the Godly teaching given to them, Amen.
BIBLE READINGS: Deuteronomy 6:5-9
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IRUGBIN NAA
Tọ́ ọmọdé ní onà tí yóò to; nígbà tí ó bá dàgbà, kò ní kúrò nínú re. Òwe 22:6
Ọlọ́run kò fún àwọn àlùfáà, olùkọ́, tàbí àwọn aṣáájú oríle-èdè ní ìtọ́ni pé kí wọ́n gbé ìran tí ń bo dide ni imurasile àwọn ọmọ Ísírẹ́lì fun ile ìlérí. Dípò eyi, o gbe ise na le awon obi lowo. Eyi ṣi jẹ otitọ titi di oni. Lákọ́kọ́, a gbọ́do Fi ede ko awon omo nipa Ólorun ati Oro re. Ẹlẹẹkeji, a gbọdọ ni ipa lori wọn nipasẹ iwa wa. Àwọn ọmọ kò lè ṣàkíyèsí nígbà tí àwọn òbí bá jẹ́ kí Ìwé Mímọ́ darí ìrusoke àti ìhùwàsí wọn, won o si masẹ awokose nipase obi won. Ronu nipa bi awọn iṣe wọnyi ṣe le ni ipa lori awọn ọmọ wa: Wọ́n máa lóye ìgbẹ́kelé Ọlọ́run bí wọ́n bá jẹ́rìí sí wa pé a gbẹ́ke lé e tí a sì ń mú Bíbélì lọ́kunkundun.Ti a ba n tele pelu gbogbo ipa wa, wọn yoo mọ riri eyi pẹlu. Ti a ba farada ninu idojuko, awọn ọmọde yoo kọ ẹkọ sũru ati ifarada. Ti a ba bọwọ fun awọn eniyan ti o wa ni ipo agbara lori wa, awọn ọmọ wa yoo se eleyi pelu. Wo ohun ti Osese ki awon odo maa sakiyesi tabi to won ko sakiyesi ni igbesi aye rẹ loni ti o ba jẹ obi, olukọ, tabi eeyan miiran ti o ni ipa lori igbesi aye wọn. Mo gbadura pe ibasepo rẹ pẹlu Ọlọrun yoo ni ipa lori bi o ṣe huwa ati ki o tan kaakiri sinu igbesi aye awọn ọdọ ni agbegbe rẹ.
ADURA
Oluwa, fun mi ni oore-ọfẹ lati jẹ obi ti Ọlọrun, tun fun awọn ọmọ wa ni agbara lati duro ninu ẹkọ Ọlọrun ti a fi fun wọn, Amin.
BIBELI KIKA: Diutarónómì 6:5-9