A The Baptist Deacon

Baby Watch

deaconfarley | January 28, 2008 13:45

My family is now officially on baby watch as my brother and his wife are expecting their first child. Her official due date was Friday the 25th, which came and went without a birth. Her doctor historically will not let a pregnancy go very long past a due date. Nicole has an appointment with her doctor this afternoon so who knows maybe my next post will be about baby Madison. I pray everything goes well and with no complications.

 

So with the above comments being made what makes a good mother or father? Is it providing a loving home, keeping food on the table, sending the child to school, seeing that all there wants are met or spoiling the child? I could go on but let’s stop here for a moment. Every child is probably at least a little spoiled unless they are in an abusive situation. Let’s not kid ourselves there are abusive parents out there. How could someone abuse something so precious? That could be a question for a different day.

 

I believe that there is nothing wrong with the things I just mentioned (except for the abusive situations) even the last two if in moderation. As a parent myself I want to see that my children get everything that they want (providing it is a good thing), but is it realistic? I will answer that question and say no. One reason which is the biggest reason I simply can not afford everything they want. The second reason which is important as well is a child has to be taught that in life they will not always be able to get what they want.

 

As a Christian parent providing a loving home is a requirement as is providing the things that are needed (not wanted but needed).  Now good parents that are not Christians want this same thing as well.

 

Now let’s talk about parents that are supposedly Christian parents who wake up on Sunday mornings and choose to do something other than take there children to church. Once in a while it might be okay, but Sunday after Sunday? Do they want there children to saved when they reach the age of accountability? Where do they want there children to learn about Jesus at? Is this something they want them to learn from there friends? Sometimes even the best of friends will mislead you when it comes to the bible. It could be that their friends believe differently than you. Do they want them to learn from a complete stranger or even worse an internet site that believes that anything goes? I will tell you that if you are a parent and  if you don’t teach you children about God they will learn from somewhere, then they will be able to draw there own conclusion about God. Will it be the conclusion you want them to have? What if they get it in there mind that God does not exist? What then? A set mind is a hard thing to change, especially when the world offers so much to try and convince them there is not a God. Is this what you want for your children?

 

Let’s look at what Proverbs 22:6 says: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Who is supposed to train the child? The school teacher, the best friend or the world? Train children, not in the way they would go, that of their corrupt hearts, but in the way they should go; in which if you love them, you would have them go.

 

Look at Mark chapter 10 verses 13 – 16   13And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.  14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

 

A child is a precious gift from God. The world gets more wicked each and every day. So whose responsibility is it to teach your child about God? As a parent it is your responsibility to train your children in the way they should go. Jesus said “forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.”

As a parent living here below your greatest responsibility is to your children!

 

 

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