2nd Samuel 13:36. “And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and they lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.”
FAMILY TROUBLES. The ways of the world don’t all stay out of the home What others think is okay, we often will copy When the actions take place and the consequences come We may wonder how to respond and reply.
For a father to remain silent in the face of blatant disregard Of what is moral and when conduct is not right He has failed his children even though correction is hard He has left them in darkness instead of showing them light.
From earliest years a child has the right to be taught And when the lessons he heard are learned very well He will understand wrong behavior and when he is caught Proper correction will save his soul from hell.
To leave unaddressed things you know are wrong Is unfair to each and everyone who is involved Discipline carried out right makes an erring one strong And most problems in this way are easily solved.
Many families are broken and hearts broken too Because indulgent parents don’t take proper control In days coming in the future children can blame you For not carrying out discipline for the salvation of their soul.
We must never let children think that sin won’t find them out
There is a principle that what we sow we will reap We dare not ignore wrong for their tears or their pout Do what is right now or forever they will weep.
Learn from the failures of those long in the past Who, though godly left carelessly, their families untended By correcting them quickly you avoid problems that last Instead of dysfunction, your family will be blended.
“O God who knows every family need: draw near here I pray and give me understanding as to how to help these people who are just starting out raising children. By Thy grace, give me words to guide that are from Thee, and help me to be relevant to present day needs. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”