OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
MONDAY, 1ST JUNE, 2020.
THEME: LIKE
BEGETS LIKE.
MEMORISE:
Even so every
good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil
fruit. (Matthew 6:1-4)
BIBLE READING: Ephesians 6:1-4
1. Children,
obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy
father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may
be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye
fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord.
MESSAGE
After God
created heavens and the earth, He established some laws and principles to guide
their operations and determine the course of everything in creation. Some of
these laws are stated specially in the Bible while some are implied.
Humanity has
identified some of these laws and has captured many of them as adages and
proverbs such as “Whatever goes up must come down”, ‘The wages of sin is
death’, ‘Whatever you sow, you shall reap’, ‘Giver never lack’, ‘Like begets
like’ and so on. These laws and principles are universal and quite consistent.
Indeed, anything that goes up will surely come down, and like usually begets
like in that come down, and like usually begets like in that children typically
inherit the qualities and features of their ancestors. This principle is
clearly defined in Mathew 7:17-18 as follows:
“Even so
every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth
evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt
tree bring forth good fruit.”
It is an
established fact that a parent’s character is often replicated in his/her
children. The Bible severally confirms this principle. However, this principle
is not immutable because good fathers sometimes have bad children as seen in
Eli’s case, and bad fathers may have good children. The Bible says God keeps
His covenant and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a
thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7:9).
All parents in general and Christian
parents in particular should have a time of personal reflection today, to
examine themselves and consider the implications of their behavior and attitude
on their children for generations to come. After this, they would need to make
appropriate amendments. Live a life of total obedience to God from today, so
your children can enjoy God’s blessings for generations to come (Psalm
112:1-2).
PRAYER POINT:
Father,
please help me to leave a good inheritance for my children’s children, in the
mighty name of Jesus.
BIBLE IN ONE
YEAR: Songs of
Solomon 1-8.
AUTHOR:
PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 6: GOD GIVE
US CHRISTIAN HOME.
1. God give
us Christian homes!
Homes where
the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where
the Master’s will is sought,
Homes crowned
with beauty Your love has wrought;
God give us
Christian homes;
God give us
Christian homes!
2. God give
us Christian homes!
Homes where
the father is true and strong,
Homes that
are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that
are joyous with love and song;
God give us
Christian homes;
God give us
Christian homes!
3. God give
us Christian homes!
Homes where
the mother, in caring quest,
Strives to
show others Your way is best,
Homes where
the Lord is an honored guest;
God give us
Christian homes;
God give us
Christian homes!
4. God give
us Christian homes!
Homes where
the children are led to know
Christ in His
beauty who loves them so,
Homes where
the altar fires burn and glow;
God give us
Christian homes;
God give us
Christian homes!
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