ADVANTAGE OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN

 The plan of the enemy against your family shall fail because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good-Life Devotional: 

ADVANTAGE OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN

March 23, 2024

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 

" I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you." 2 Timothy 1:5 NLT

   Your parent's spiritual foundation can influence your worship . Children raised in homes where it is believed that demons , witches and wizards can control a believer in Jesus Christ therefore requiring powerful preachers to be protected from such  ; that child will grow to have a distorted picture of who a believer in Jesus Christ with the notion that believers are at the mercy of Satan and his agents  . The believer in Jesus Christ is above Satan and demons (Luke 10:19, Mark 16:17) 

   This is common in many African churches . It is common to find Christians in this part of the world changing churches up to ten times during their lifetime as a result of fear of witches ,demons and Satan . This is because they were exposed to parents who were or still in cults ,therefore, churches are designed in these regions using the same template as cults where a person need not have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ but rather a relationship with the pastor and his or her infinitesimal ministry to be safe and prosperous and despite this they are amongst the poorest persons in the world living on less than a dollar a day.

   This is the exact opposite of what the Bible teaches " Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels, saying they have had visions about these things. Their sinful minds have made them proud," Colossians 2:18 NLT  the word 'angels' is the Greek word aggelos  it means a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God.  By extension it refers to the idolization of preachers . The consequence of human worship according to Col2:18  (1) self-denial ( self afflicted poverty )  2) visions about things ( delusion) 3) Pride ( arrogance and presumptuousness ) 

   This is a perfect recipe for marital crisis , emotional trauma, psychosis , ill health and poverty . Over seventy percent (70%) of Christians in west Africa suffer from one or multiple of these problems. This is not the will of God for his children . They are man-made.

   This was why Timothy was instructed to hold on to God's word like his parents did to avoid the aforementioned traumatic experiences. Children tend to replicate the spiritual and emotional adventures of their parents Ezek.16:44-45 . Evil family patterns are destroyed through a daily dose of God's undiluted Word, praying in the spirit and godly mentorship. 

   Through the Bible we know that true parenting is not merely by flesh but love and care ( Est 2:7, 1 Kings 3:26,27) Parents should care enough about their children's physical , emotional and spiritual wellbeing and avoid offending their children's faith ( 1Cor.8:9,11-12, Matt18:6)

  Children with obedient godly parents are rewarded with extraordinary breakthroughs ( Prov20:7, Deut12:28)  

Prayer : Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation , I receive him as lord and savoir and receive the Holy Ghost and power for the restoration of damaged homes in Jesus name.

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