2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth--
5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
6 to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching,
9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.
They are wise in the knowledge of the Lord!
They bring their children up to fear the judgement of the Lord!
They teach their children the commandments of the Lord!
They instill in their children that choices have consequences!
It is indeed a blessing to have loving parents who care for you and spend time with you!
Discipline is a must but a word of caution here, spanking used sparingly is a good deterrent, spanking used out of frustration is being a lousy parent and becomes ineffective if used too much!
The willful child is better served with a clear explanation and a time out from his or her favorite pursuits!
Parents, put your cellphones, Ipads, computers etc. down and spend quality time with your kids!!
They want your undivided attention!!
You can be an absent parent even when you are there due to the distractions of our many different electronic devices!!
Today would have been my mother's 82nd birthday had she lived!
She was such a loving mother, I miss her so much!
My grandmother, Mom-Me, was such a joy to me!
They taught me so much, spent many hours just being there with me and gave me such encouragement!
My precious daddy was a good and loving daddy!
He did not come to know the Lord until he was in his late 50's or early 60's!
I praise God in His mercy for it was truly a miracle!
Many older people, out of sinful pride, will not humbly go before the Lord to ask for mercy!
Don't let your foolish pride stand in the way of an eternity with a loving God who has let His Son die to redeem you from sin!
Gal.4:3-5
3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Gal.3:13-14, 22
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us--for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree"--
14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Eph.1:7-14
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.
13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,to the praise of his glory.
Col.1:13-14
13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Heb.9:11-12
11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)
12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
Lord, thank You for Godly parents and grandparents! Help us to teach our gifts (children) the fear and mercy of the Lord! Amen
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