“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Andrew Holmes

“KIDS DO WHAT YOU DO”

Psalm 48:13 “…, that you may tell of them to the next generation.”

Psalm 71:18 “…, till I declare your power to the next generation,…”

Psalm 78:4 “We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,..”

Psalm 102:18 “…future generation….”

Joel 1:3 “Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.”

When you come to the point where He’s all you have, you realize He’s all you need. – Anonymous

God sees not only what he is doing, but what will come of what He is doing. – Charles Spurgeon

I saw the ‘postie’ cycling towards our letter box, when I looked through the  big window of our lounge and wondered if she would drop anything into our box. Once upon a time I was very disappointed, when there was no mail for us. But now with the Internet, I don’t really care.

However, she stopped. When I went to get whatever it was, I was disappointed. It was not a bill or a letter – it was just a leaflet. Quite an attractive looking leaflet. I have it now here before me.

On the front page is written: “Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?” A very good question! On the second side of the leaflet we read: ” ARE YOU READY TO HAVE YOUR SAY?” One more good question.

Actually it does not really matter what I say. What matters is: What does the Bible, the Word of the Living God, say? We want the Bible to speak to us. In Psalm 119:105 it says: “Your Word is a Lamp to my feet and a Light for my path.”

What does the BIBLE say about parental correction and discipline? Here we are:

Proverbs 10:13

Proverbs 13:24

Proverbs 22:15

Proverbs 23:13

Proverbs 29:15