Bible Texts: 1Kgs.1:5-6, Eph.6:4, Pro.29:15, Pro.13:24, Deut.6:7-10, 1Sam.8:1-7, 1Sam.3:12-13, Pro.19:18, Pro.23:13-14
Yesterday was Father’s Day, and it was celebrated across the world. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers.
Today, I want to share with you the father’s discipline that makes him a good and godly influence over his children.
As the father, it is your ultimate responsibility to train your children in the fear and admonition of the Lord Jesus Christ (Eph.6:4). Sadly, many fathers have failed in this role, resulting in an increasing number of entitled, ungrateful, and badly behaved children. It is for this reason that we shall consider the study of 1st Kings Chapter 1.
About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, I will make myself king. So, he provided himself with chariots and charioteers and recruited fifty men to run in front of him. Now his father, king David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking…(1Kg.1:5-6) NLT
Adonijah, the son of David, was a child left to himself. He had no boundaries and was not disciplined by his father, king David, when he did wrong. His father overindulged him (1Kgs.1:6). As a result, Adonijah grew to become a rebellious child who organized chariots and charioteers to forcefully take over the throne of his father.
As the good and godly father, you must understand that you have the first right over your child (ren), and you also have the greatest influence over them. You must be bold to correct, instruct, guide, train, and be the perfect example of who you want your child to become. Don’t leave your child (ren) to themselves today because their attitude will bring you shame tomorrow.
A child that is left to himself shall bring shame (Pro.29:15)
As a father, you must know that you do not love your child or children when you indulge their irresponsible behaviours; instead, you are destroying their destinies. And painfully, you will be the victim. You must be firm by reinforcing the principles of the Word of God and ensuring that they obey them faithfully and joyfully (Gal.4:19). You must help your children set boundaries with the Word of God as their standards, and when they do cross the line, you must correct and guide them in love (Pro.23:13-14).
Your children are heritage and gifts from God, and God wants you to nurture them in the way and admonition of the Lord (Ps.127:3, Deut.6:1-8, Eph.6:4).
Therefore, awake from your slumber and be the good and godly influence your children need because they are your bridge that connects your today with your tomorrow.
Hallelujah!
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to be bold to correct my children when they are wrong.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, grant me wisdom and teach me how to nurture, guide, motivate and admonish my children in Your ways.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, put the spirit of the fear of God into the hearts of my children and help them to walk in Your ways, within and without.
FAITH CONFESSION
I receive divine power and wisdom to confront, correct, nurture, admonish, guide and motivate my children in the ways of Jesus Christ because that is the responsibility I have towards them as the good and godly husbandman in Jesus Name. Amen.
Important Decision To Make Today!
Now that you have read the devotional, you need to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It is the first step in your walk of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Please, pray this prayer of salvation in faith.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today just as I am. I acknowledge that I have fallen short of Your glory. I ask for Your forgiveness of my sins today. I invite You into my life to be my Lord and Saviour. Thank You for saving my life.
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