OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE : WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER 2016

THEME : PARENTS! LEAD THE WAY

Memorise:

Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

Read: Psalms 127:3-5 (KJV)

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.


4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.


MESSAGE

Discipline in the family happens when parents lovingly correct and train their children in accordance with the Word of God, so that they may grow up in the way of the Lord. The type of relationship that exists between parents and their children determines whether the children will be disciplined or not. When a servant misbehaves, you may ignore his offence but when a son or daughter commits the same offence, they should not get away with it. God.

It is the goal of every reasonable parent to ensure that their children are better versions of themselves. On the other hand, some parents are extreme; they don’t discipline, but crush their children. Being high-handed is applying discipline the other way round. Matthew 5:48 says, we should be as perfect as our Heavenly Father; God wants us to be as good as Himself. Jesus, the Prince of Peace wants us to be even better; hence, He says we will do greater works than He did. My joy as the General Overseer of the RCCG is in seeing my spiritual children excel and achieve greater heights than myself. I decree into the lives of everyone using this devotional right now, you will excel in all that you lay your hands on and you will achieve greater heights than myself in Jesus’ name.

Meanwhile, children are naturally naughty, that is why Proverbs 22:15 says:


“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”

Since Adam’s fall, this has been the trend. You do not need to teach a child to be angry before he or she manifests it, even at infancy. It is innate. So when a father wants his child to become like him, he would have to employ his rod of correction. How often do you correct your children? Proverbs 29:15 says any child left to himself will bring shame to the parents and Proverbs 29:17 says the child that is disciplined will give joy and peace to the parents.

Don’t over pamper your children. Don’t spoil them by using love as an excuse. Many ladies do not know how to cook or handle domestic chores because their parents left everything to the house-help. You are undoing your children if you deny them good home training and discipline. You owe it to your children to discipline them. If you fail to give it to them, the result of their indiscipline will haunt you here on earth and you will have a case to answer in heaven.

Prayer Point:

Father, please don’t let me disappoint You over my children in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Exodus 25-26 and Psalms 119:1-16


AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE


HYMN 8: GOD, GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOMES!

1. 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!

2. 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!

3. 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!

4. God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty Who loves them so,
Homes where the alter fires burn and glow;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens,( Wednesday, December 7th, 2016) - PARENTS! LEAD THE WAY
1.Thank you Father, for the gift of children to your church.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
3.Father, don't let me be found guilty of dereliction of duty, over the training of my children.
4.Father, l commit my children into your hands, please, help me to train them in your way.
5.Father, let every plan of Satan over the lives and destinies of my children, be scattered, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let there be an atmosphere of peace in every Christian home for healthy and balanced spiritual training of our children.
7.Father, let my children be worthy ambassadors of your kingdom, bringing glory to your name, anywhere, they find themselves.
8.Father, let my children be better and greater than me, in all good works, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, let every challenge and obstacle, standing against the fulfillment of my children's destiny be removed today, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, release upon my children, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, for the fulfillment of their destinies, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, as this year is gradually, coming to an end, let every weapon of death fashioned against me or any member of my family, backfire, in Jesus' name.
12.Father, as many, who are looking unto you for the fruits of the womb, answer them today, in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal Petitions. (Phil 4:6)
14.In Jesus' name I pray.(John 15:16)
15.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18).
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