Our children are truly a gift from the Lord. That is certainly in Scripture but in actual fact they are only "on loan" to us. The gift is a temporary one. We don't "own" them. We don't "create" them. We, as parents are "entrusted" with their care. To raise them in the ways of the Lord. Our love to them is to reflect the love that the Father has for us. We give our children the tools that will lead them to a relationship with Jesus Christ. Our love needs to be unconditional to them. No matter what they do or say, we are to love them. We are to lovingly correct them. We can't waste any of our earthly time with our children. Every moment has to count towards eternity, because our loan may be called in earlier than we think. Our children need us here on this earth.
I truly believe that many of the troubles in the world today could have been avoided if all parents would take their roles seriously and in fearful reverance of the Lord. That also includes the role of a husband or wife. All parts of the family need to work together in harmony centered on the cross of Christ.
But alas, we live in a fallen world. Things are not perfect. Days like this I long for heaven where there is no illness or tears. There has been plenty of that today.
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