Discouraged Little Ones

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.-Colossians 3:21

We must be very careful not to irritate or tease our children, lest they become discouraged. They need no exta and unnecessary pain and sorrow added to their life. We should take special care and not break their spirits. Ephesians 6:4 says: And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

-Proverbs 13:24 -15:1,18

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David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

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2 Samuel 7:18-29
Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, “Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And now, Sovereign LORD, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving me a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign LORD? What more can I say? You know what I am really like, Sovereign LORD. For the sake of your promise and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have shown them to me. (NLT)

“How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you–there is no other God. We have never even heard of another god like you! What other nation on earth is like Israel? What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You made a great name for yourself when you rescued your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations and gods that stood in their way. You made Israel your people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God.

“And now, O LORD God, do as you have promised concerning me and my family. Confirm it as a promise that will last forever. And may your name be honored forever so that all the world will say, ‘The LORD Almighty is God over Israel!’ And may the dynasty of your servant David be established in your presence.

“O LORD Almighty, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer because you have revealed that you will build a house for me–an eternal dynasty! For you are God, O Sovereign LORD. Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to me, your servant. And now, may it please you to bless me and my family so that our dynasty may continue forever before you. For when you grant a blessing to your servant, O Sovereign LORD, it is an eternal blessing!”

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A GOOD NAME

 

Everyone desires to be proud of their name.  To be well spoken of surely goes along ways. A mark or memorial of individuality toward one’s name is excellant honor. It gives one great joy and honor to have a good name. We can let our future generations proclaim a proud name  In Proverbs we read…….

“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches” ( Proverbs 22:1)

Great riches bring great cares with them. By great riches we may relieve the needs of others, but by a good name we may recommend God to them. We should be more careful to do that by which we may get and keep a good name, than to raise or add unto a great estate. Wealth and riches do not mean much, when compared to a good name.

A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth -Ecclesiastes 7:1
The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.

 Job 30:8, Hebrew); “good” is supplied here from Ec 7:1. -Proverbs 10:7

Guard Your Name

You got it from your father,
it was all he had to give
So it’s yours to use and cherish,
for as long as you may live.

If you lose the watch he gave you,
it can always be replaced.
But a black mark on your name, son,
can never be erased.

It was clean the day you took it,
and a worthy name to bear.
When he got it from his father,
there was no dishonor there.

So make sure you guard it wisely,
after all is said and done.
You’ll be glad the name is spotless,
when you give it to your son.

-Author Unknown