Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Children are an inheritance from Jehovah (Ps. 127: 3).
Parents may be overwhelmed at times by the difficulties of parenting, but children are a gift from Jehovah. He is willing to help parents. Listen carefully to their prayers and answer them through the Bible, publications, and the example and advice of experienced Christian parents. It is said that raising children is a twenty-year undertaking, but the reality is that parents never stop. Some of the best things you can give your children are your love, your time, and a Bible education. Each child's reaction to what is taught is different. Yet many who have been raised by parents who love Jehovah feel like Joanna Mae, a sister from Asia who says: “I am grateful that my parents corrected me and taught me to love Jehovah. They not only gave me life, They gave me a meaningful life ”(Prov. 23:24, 25). Millions of Jehovah's servants would say something similar. w19.12 27 pars. 21, 22
What can parents do to follow Manaah's example, as shown in Judges 13: 8?
Nihad and Alma from Bosnia-Herzegovina copied Manóah's example. They say: “Like Manóah, we pleaded with Jehovah to teach us to be good parents. And he answered us in various ways: through the Bible, publications, meetings, and assemblies ”(read Judges 13: 8).
What example did Joseph and Mary set for their children?
Teach by example. Parents, what you tell your children is important. But what they do is likely to influence them more. We can be sure that Joseph and Mary set a magnificent example for their children, including Jesus. Not only did Joseph work hard to provide for his family, but he also encouraged her to value worshiping Jehovah. --Deut. 4: 9, 10. “Every year” he took his family to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, although the Law did not require it (Luke 2:41, 42). Perhaps some parents of his time thought that this family trip was heavy, long and expensive. However, Joseph valued spiritual matters and taught his children to do the same. Mary, for her part, knew the Scriptures very well. Surely with his words and actions he taught his children to love the Word of God.
What did a couple do to imitate the example of Joseph and Mary?
Nihad and Alma, mentioned in paragraph 11, tried to follow the example of Joseph and Mary in order to help their son to love and serve God. They tell what they did: "We tried to make our way of life teach our son the benefits of putting biblical principles into practice." Y Nihad adds: "You have to strive to be the kind of person we want our child to be."
Why should parents know who their children's friends are?
Help your children make good friends. The father and mother have to know who their children hang out with and what they do. They also need to know who they are talking to via social media and on the phone. These friendships can influence how you think and act (1 Cor. 15:33).
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