What It Means To Be a Parent in the Eyes of the Lord


 

 

 

When we look at the most of the crimes that takes place in places like Chicago for example, most of it is being done by teenagers.

One has to really ask the question, Where are the parents? Are they even around?

With more children being born into the world than ever before and teen pregnancy on the rise, people don’t know what it truly means to be a parent in the eyes of the Lord. They enjoy the pleasure of having sex, but don’t consider the fact that having a child means so much more in the eyes of the Lord.

The Lord wants us to teach our children to have respect for him and keep his commandments.

Psalm 78:5-7 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

The purpose of all our lives is to have that reverence for the Lord God and his son Christ, keep his commandments, and teach our children to do the same.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Don’t you think if more of us did this, the world would be a much better place. Because we would teach our children commandments like; not to commit fornication (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, Hebrews 13:4) so teen pregnancy would go down. Other commandments such as, Exodus 23:2, telling them not to get involved with gangs and if they know the person who have committed a crime, to speak up about it.

Being a parent in the eyes of the Lord means that we always have his words at the forefront of our minds and we constantly teach them to our children, whether we be in the house watching cartoons with them or out shopping. For example, if they are portraying two gay characters on TV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we want to teach our children not to be hateful or intolerant towards homosexual, but that it is a sin in the eyes of the Lord. (Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:26-27)

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

We encourage everyone that is a parent that reads this blog article to take heed to these words of the Lord. You might not be to the extreme, where your children are involved with gangs. You might have children that you raise and are off to college, but you are a true parent in the eyes of the Lord when you teach them his commandments.

Psalm 128:1-4 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

We also encourage you to check out our youtube video on this topic that goes in more depth.

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