Tag: Parenting
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The Tent Pointed the Wrong Way – Genesis 34:30-31
Genesis 34:30-31 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.…
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A Weariness That Reveals the Heart – Genesis 27:46
Genesis 27:46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? Rebekah is worn down. That is the feel…
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The Long Detour of Human Help – Genesis 27:41-45
Genesis 27:41-45 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called…
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Leading the Way – Genesis 17:23
Genesis 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. What stands out to me here…
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When Your Children Walk in Truth – 2 John 4
2 John 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. There is joy in this verse that every parent, every pastor, every grandparent, every spiritual leader can feel. John says, “I rejoiced greatly.” Not mildly. Not politely. Greatly. Why? Because he found children…
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Words Backed by the Word – Hebrews 13:7
Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Submission becomes much easier when authority is tied to truth instead of ego. That is the heartbeat of this verse. The writer is not telling people to…
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Where Ministry Begins — Titus 1:6
Titus 1:6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. When Paul begins describing the qualifications for elders, the very first word he uses is “blameless.” That does not mean perfect. If perfection were the requirement, there would never be a pastor, elder, or leader…
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Courage for the Heart — 2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Paul knew Timothy struggled with fear. The young man was facing pressure, opposition, and responsibility that could easily overwhelm someone with a quieter personality. So Paul reminds him of something simple…
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Never Stop Praying for Your Children
There are some battles you cannot fight with words, lectures, or consequences. They are fought on your knees.