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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. --Psalm 127:4 How can you make sure your children head in the right direction in life? By leading them there! Parent, your children are looking to you for an example. All the limits and rules in the world can equal a big zero without leadership. You and I must set an example for our children through our personal habits, our work ethics, our worship life, our church involvement, and much more. Consider the story of Jotham in 2 Chronicles 27 and 28. Jotham was angry because his father, King Uzziah, was chastised and corrected in the temple. So, when Jotham became king, he refused to attend worship services. But Jotham paid a terrible price for it. When his son became king, he became an idol worshipper and even sacrificed his own children, Jotham’s grandchildren! I want my children to know what I believe. Don’t you? If you want them to share your faith and follow in your footsteps, you first have to make footprints. You and I have to walk the talk! Your leadership will make an eternal difference in the life of your child. You can give them love and limits. And most importantly, you can give your children the Lord. You do this by talking about your faith with them, by being open about what you believe, and by sharing your love of God in your daily life. Don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes and ask for God’s help in front of your children. Tell them Bible stories. Have family devotional time. Pray with your children. Like the arrows in our Scripture verse, you have the power to point your children in the right direction. Start leading your children into an authentic experience with Jesus Christ today!   Start leading your children into an authentic experience with Jesus Christ by praying with them tonight.

Whatever the Trouble

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.”
Psalm 18:3–6

David spent years literally running for his life. Though he was a loyal servant of King Saul, the jealous leader repeatedly tried to kill David. David also faced the Philistines, the bitter enemies of Israel. Again and again he found himself on the brink of death. It was when he finally was given deliverance from his foes that David wrote the words of Psalm 18, rejoicing in God’s deliverance and celebrating His faithfulness. In every trial, we find that what David tried and proved for himself is true. We can fully rely on the goodness of God—not always to deliver us from all suffering, but to provide sufficient grace in every difficulty.
Dr. John Rice said, “Whatever the trouble, the Lord Jesus can bring peace to the aching heart, can make the sun shine again, and the flowers bloom again. He can make a garden of joy out of whatever desolate place we find ourselves in. One can suffer and be happy. One can be poor and find himself rich in spirit. One can be healed in heart from the ravages that accidents, circumstances, and enemies or loved ones leave. Jesus Christ can bring peace to the troubled, peace that the world cannot give. He comes to give deliverance to those who are bruised or crushed.” Yet too often Christians live without peace—for they do not cry out to God and seek His protection and help.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Do not fail to claim the peace of God today, because that peace is your birthright as His child.