A brief meditation on God's word about children

 

 

May God protect our children from all enemies and grant them peace and security,

so that they may become people of peace

(Ref.: 1 Chronicles 22:9).

 

I pray that God will be with our children as He has promised,

enabling them to successfully carry out God's work for His kingdom

(Ref.: 1 Chronicles 22:11).

 

May God give our children wisdom and understanding

to live faithfully according to all of God's commandments

(Ref.: 1 Chronicles 22:12).

 

If our children carefully keep all of God's commandments,

they will succeed in everything they do.

I want to tell my children, "Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid or discouraged"

(Ref.: 1 Chronicles 22:13).

 

I want to tell my children, "Seek God with all your heart and soul,

and live for God's kingdom and His church"

(Ref.: 1 Chronicles 22:19).

 

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As I meditated on God's brief word about children this morning,

I recalled a conversation I had with a couple yesterday afternoon.

The reason is that our conversation primarily revolved around our children.

So, this morning, I want to reflect again on yesterday's conversation

and jot down my personal thoughts about children one by one:

 

  1. As a father of three children, there have been many times when I didn't know how to raise them. Therefore, I deeply empathize with Manoah, Samson's father in the Bible, who prayed to God for guidance on how to raise his children (Judges 13:8, 12).

 

  1. I cannot deny before God and people that I am greatly lacking in wisdom when it comes to parenting. Therefore, I cling to the words from James 1:5: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."

 

  1. I am gradually learning, through numerous mistakes, how to raise my children. Therefore, I say to my beloved three children, "It's okay for you to make mistakes or even to fail, as long as you can learn from them."

 

  1. When I think of my children, I pray to God like this: "Lord, may You establish beloved Dillon, Yeri, and Karis as Christ-centered visionary workers who contribute to expanding the Kingdom of God."

 

  1. When I pray specifically for my children to God, I pray as follows: (Dillon) "God, reveal Your truth and faithfulness to Dillon, making him truthful and faithful to You." (Yeri) "God, accomplish the work of Ephraim through Yeri, making her twice fruitful."  (Karis) "God, enlighten Karis with Your grace, enabling her to live a life of sharing Your grace with others."

 

  1. I am watching how God works in the lives of my three children. It cannot be anything but God's grace. Despite not having done things right as a father and still feeling the same, I believe that God loves them more than anyone else and is personally involved in raising them.

 

  1. I want to be a father who reminds my beloved three children of Jesus in small ways. Therefore, when my children remember (mourn) me after I die, I hope they can say, "My father loved Jesus and showed Jesus to me" (Reference: Hebrews 11:4).