Prepare: Open our eyes, O Lord, to see our role as parents.
Read: Exodus 2:1-10
God expects every parent to be responsible in playing his or her role in bringing up children. Such parents do deserve to be honoured on the special days: Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May and Father's Day on the third Sunday of June every year. We owe a lot to our parents as they played their roles well in bringing us up.
There is a clarion call from God to parents inviting them to stand with Him in the struggle of saving children from the clutches of the evil one. In today's context, this is most urgent as subtle attacks on the body, mind and spirit of our children are always on the increase to destroy them. Let us be aware of what God expects from us.
Be on God's side: Amram and Jochebed as Moses' parents (6:20) had the insight if the special nature of their child (Hebrews 11:23) although they were poor and illiterate slaves. They took risks in hiding the child for three months. It was possible because of their trust in God. God saved the baby with a wonderful provision of his own home and later a royal household for him to grow up.
Be assured of victory: Read Hebrews 11:24-27 to see how Moses later on exhibited the same insight; and so, he was able to take risks for the sake of God and trust Him to do the humanly impossible. God assures parents such moments of victory to be experienced in future. Let us be willing to accept our role as godly parents.
Respond: Pray that parents may seek God's help to fulfill their role in bringing up children.
Read: Exodus 2:1-10
God expects every parent to be responsible in playing his or her role in bringing up children. Such parents do deserve to be honoured on the special days: Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May and Father's Day on the third Sunday of June every year. We owe a lot to our parents as they played their roles well in bringing us up.
There is a clarion call from God to parents inviting them to stand with Him in the struggle of saving children from the clutches of the evil one. In today's context, this is most urgent as subtle attacks on the body, mind and spirit of our children are always on the increase to destroy them. Let us be aware of what God expects from us.
Be on God's side: Amram and Jochebed as Moses' parents (6:20) had the insight if the special nature of their child (Hebrews 11:23) although they were poor and illiterate slaves. They took risks in hiding the child for three months. It was possible because of their trust in God. God saved the baby with a wonderful provision of his own home and later a royal household for him to grow up.
Be assured of victory: Read Hebrews 11:24-27 to see how Moses later on exhibited the same insight; and so, he was able to take risks for the sake of God and trust Him to do the humanly impossible. God assures parents such moments of victory to be experienced in future. Let us be willing to accept our role as godly parents.
Respond: Pray that parents may seek God's help to fulfill their role in bringing up children.
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