1 Samuel 8:1-3
1 As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel. 2 Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba. 3 But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
NO GUARANTEES
The
godliest parents in the world are not guaranteed godly children. Why?
Because children are free will creatures living in a fallen world, just
like their parents. They have the choice to follow our example and the
instruction we give them, or not. All would agree that the prophet
Samuel walked with God as faithfully as any man. Yet his children turned
out so poorly the people demanded a king to replace them as judges. God
honored Samuel's faithfulness in many ways, but his example was not
reflected in the choices of his children.
Parenting is a journey
with an uncertain destination. We can't count on a good result just
because we are faithful. There is no formula that will assure you your
children will follow Jesus. You must place your trust in God, surrender
your children to Him, follow God's will the best you can, and leave the
results to Him.
You must trust the result of your parenting to God.
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