Today I am bringing to you scripture that shows how our lives impact that of our children. Although each one still has to personally choose to follow Jesus, how we lead our lives will influence their destiny.
- “Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed” (Ps.112:1-2).
- “In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge” (Prov.14:26).
- “I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them” (Jer.32:39).
- “Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time” (Deut.4:40).
- “The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him”(Prov.20:7).
- “The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you” (Ps.102:28).
- “They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them” (Isa.65:23).
- “And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family” (Act 16:31-33).
These verses speak for themselves. In summary, we are to love God and also fear God and obey His commandments. We should live in righteousness and engage with others with integrity and compassion. We should believe in Jesus as God and Saviour and do the works He has assigned us to do.
My Prayer
Father AhaYah, thank you for pointing out to us the importance of our life choices for our children. Please fill us with reverence and fear of You because Your Word teaches us that that is the beginning of wisdom. Please continue Your refining of us so that as parents, we will be beacons of light that will point the way for our children to truth and life. I pray in the mighty name of YahshaYah. Aman.