Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Children are an inheritance from Jehovah (Ps. 127: 3).
Jehovah created Adam and Eve with the desire to have children. But whose job is it to decide if and when a couple will have children? In some cultures, newlyweds are expected to have children as soon as possible. They may even be pressured by family and others to follow this custom. A Witness from Asia named Jethro explains: "In the congregation, some brothers who have children pressure those who do not have them to start a family." Jeffrey, another brother from Asia, recounts: "Some tell childless couples that no one will take care of them when they get older." But each couple must decide whether or not they will have children. It is your responsibility (Gal. 6: 5). Sure, the friends and relatives of the newlyweds want them to be happy, But everyone must remember that the decision on this matter rests with the couple (1 Thess 4:11). w19.12 22 pars. 1-3
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. With his words and actions, he surely 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."
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