Todays promise: God celebrates family What was the most effective discipline you have experienced? Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, What are you going? 1 Kings 1:6 NLT Rebounding skills Suppose you get home from grocery shopping and discover your six-year-old is eating candy you didnt buy. It might be tempting to just scold him, send him to his room, and let it go at that. After all, its only worth a dollar, and youre tired. But youd miss an opportunity to turn this miss into a second chance. It would be better to take away any uneaten candy, put your little shoplifter back in the car, drive to the grocery store, hunt up the manager, and tell your kid to apologize. Pay for the candy and deduct it from the childs allowance. Then, if the culprit is truly sorry, be sure to express your forgiveness — and Gods forgiveness, too. Youve just boxed out the opposition and put your kid in position to rightly rebound. Because there will come another time in that grocery store or when hes passing a coveted pair of Nikes or — who knows? Ricky Birdsong in Coaching Your Kids in the Game of Life The Bible tells us that parents have the primary responsibility for the spiritual development of our children. And nowhere is the job given only to mothers and grandmothers. As Moses told the people of Israel, Repeat [the command of God] again and again to your children (Deut. 6:7). Why not begin today? adapted from Men of Integrity Devotional Bible with devotionals by the editors of Men of Integrity magazine (Christianity Today, Intl), Tyndale House Publishers (2002), p 391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is easier to build boys than to mend men. AUTHOR UNKNOWN The Sign of the Cross This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matthew 26:28, NKJV God knew that after our salvation experience, as we sought to live a new life, we would sin again. And because of the continuing struggle with sin and failure in our lives, we would be tempted to doubt our salvation. So God gave us a sign of the new covenant. Jesus said it was the sign of His broken body and His poured-out blood. It was the sign of the cross. Have you become so overwhelmed with your own weakness and failure and sin and inability to live a life that is pleasing to God that you have begun to doubt your salvation? Then look up! Take a good, long look at the cross and remember that God remembers. He loves you, He has forgiven you, He is eternally committed to you, and you are saved! Forever! Praise God! His covenant is unconditional! TODAYS ENCOURAGING WORD - 3/22/2014 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. --1 Timothy 2:1, NLT
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