The Bible says that the incidents in the Old Testament had “happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition” I Corinthians 10:11. Let us see some of the mistakes of the Old Testament parents to avoid committing such mistakes in our family.
The family is the first institution established by God after the creation of man. In Gen 2:15, we read that God created Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. The Lord looked at Adam in the garden and found that he was alone and incomplete in certain respects
Once I went to speak to a youth group in a Church. Most of the young people were converted from non-Christian background and are very active for the Lord. They attended youth meetings enthusiastically and are involved in youth ministry,
A little boy with shining eyes,
His little face aglow
Said, “It’s time for Sunday school
Please, Daddy, Let’s go!”
“Oh no, “said Daddy. “Not today.
I’ve worked hard all the week;
And I must have a day of rest,
I’m going to the creek
Every year the fifteenth of May is considered as the International day of the family. Last year (1994) was declared as the year of the family to focus on the importance of family and children.
We praise and thank God that ‘True Discipleship’ has been useful to many believers. After reading the last issue, which dealt with bringing up of children in Christian home, one of my friends wrote to me saying that there is no programme
Produced grief to Isaac and Rebekah:“When Esau was forty years of old, he took as wives Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon, the Hittite, and they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah” Gen 26:34, 35.
A father who is concerned for the spiritual life of his children told me recently, “I have sent 1000 rupees for my elder son last month, to the young partner’s scheme of a Christian leader, and will send for the other son soon.