“To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.” (Proverbs 17:21 NIV)
This passage tells of the painful reality no one would dream of having, that disgraceful and troublesome children can suck the life out of the one who brought them to life. It brings continuous tears to a hurting heart. It is a disaster that can crush parents to the core of their marrow and soul.
Having a foolish son or daughter is a terrible tragedy. The pain dealt by a godless child to a parent is horribly deep. God's Words reveal - fools lead a godless living. A fool says in his heart there is no God (Psalms 14:1). The reason God reminds every parent, who are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ through faith, to have the preeminent authority of His holy and written Word in their home.
The Lord gave a very important command, which every imperfect and loving parent should do the best they can to observe. Yes, they can only do their best through grace by faith in Jesus! That is within the bounds of, what they can do and know how to, where they are in their intimacy with God at a momentary stage in life. Every parent should be able to declare from their heart: We did our best! Short it may be to expectations, but we did our best!
This passage tells of the painful reality no one would dream of having, that disgraceful and troublesome children can suck the life out of the one who brought them to life. It brings continuous tears to a hurting heart. It is a disaster that can crush parents to the core of their marrow and soul.
Having a foolish son or daughter is a terrible tragedy. The pain dealt by a godless child to a parent is horribly deep. God's Words reveal - fools lead a godless living. A fool says in his heart there is no God (Psalms 14:1). The reason God reminds every parent, who are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ through faith, to have the preeminent authority of His holy and written Word in their home.
The Lord gave a very important command, which every imperfect and loving parent should do the best they can to observe. Yes, they can only do their best through grace by faith in Jesus! That is within the bounds of, what they can do and know how to, where they are in their intimacy with God at a momentary stage in life. Every parent should be able to declare from their heart: We did our best! Short it may be to expectations, but we did our best!
Parents are to hold tight of this reminder. It is written, God commanded - “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:5-9 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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