PEARLS OF WISDOM

Designing  Children for God

World now is facing many challenges: health, economic, job, finances, education of children, war, riots etc. When, we scrutinize the matter closely to which, the world is heading we feel, as if everything is being drifted from our hands slowly, as the sand slowly slips out from our closed fist. The recent opening, of lockdown has brought in many positive cases. The major impact, has come upon the children's education by keeping the schools closed, and starting online classes. It is true, that our next generation is slipping from our hands if measures from parents side is not taken.

1week ago, there was a shocking news of 9th grade student from Kerala, who committed suicide as, she was unable to join online class, made me think the impact or burden, which the children and parents are facing. The people, who can afford laptop, or smart phone, in a developing country like India, is; minimal. The internet charges, a new smart phone is very hard for a normal man to think, for a family where there are 2 or 3 children, all; which is not so practical. But, as per the requirements of the school and government they have to adhere to it.

Long back, or I should say before the lockdown children, were advised not to touch the phone, not to take it to school. Now, the school is inside the phone. We, can think the negative, and the positive aspects, it carries. Positive is lesser, than negative aspects. All; sorts of games, pictures, scenes, information's, and even demonstrations are stored in it. The parents, are not present with the child 24hrs. The, internet is free for the children to do surfing, with their finger tips. Not only the teenagers, young boys, and girls will be in the process to find out innovative things from it.

Children, are God's gift. God, teaches a principle, a rule for parents, caretakers, teachers, of children to: fulfill the purpose for which He, created them. It's wonderfully written in Prov 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." The way to salvation, to eternity, is to be taught to them. Teach, your children to fear God, trust God, love God, and seek Him daily.  Let, them learn God's word as, it will bear fruits one day. It will, strengthen their abilities, to cope with any situations.

In the book of Job 1:5 "When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God  in their hearts".

Satan finds ways, to attack our children as, written in 1 Pet 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

Thus, it is very important to pray for the children. Susanne Wesley, mother of 13 children, would find time to pray for each child. When, the children used to sleep she would keep her hand on each child, and pray for them. The children, grew up for Lord, to do His ministry.

Famous Quotes:

"What we instill on our children will be the foundation  upon which they will build their future"- Steve Maraboli

"We cannot get grace from gadgets"- J.B. Priestley