CATCHING THEM YOUNG
Train
up a child the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. (Deuteronomy
22 verse 6).
If we
don’t teach our children to follow Christ, the world will teach them not to.
Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate. Teaching
kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best… ‘The children you gave birth to, whom you
also dedicated in the house of God will be more useful to you if you teach them
the way of the Lord from childhood. A good way to achieve this is through
family meetings, a gathering of all family members including the children from
time to time, during which you should be able to impart the knowledge of God
into them. It will help them know what is right to do as well as what is wrong
so they can abstain from it. It will also prevent them from bringing curses
upon your family’.
This was the chief message delivered
by the Great man of God, His Grace, The
Most Rev. Professor Daddy Hezekiah, MFR, JP, Odum Ebo Igbo (Lion Of The Tribe Of Igbo), Founder and Leader
of Living Christ Mission, Inc. during the church service held on Sunday 22nd
May, 2016. Some of the Major points are highlighted below:
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In Deuteronomy 6, we are taught to Love the Lord our God with
all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength …‘And these words which I command you today shall be in
your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of
them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down,
and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall
be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of
your house and on your gates’.
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So
do not withhold to discipline from a child. If you beat him with a rod, he will
not die.
If you beat him with a rod you will save his life from Sheol (Hell). (Proverbs
23:13-14). But this does not mean you
should be wicked to that child. Cane him/her according to his age.
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Folly
is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far
from him. (Proverbs 22:15).
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Jeremiah 22 vs
30,19
talks about a man Named Coniah, a King who
built his house by unrighteousness and his upper rooms by injustice. God
initially wore this king as a signet ring on His right hand. But when
God had prospered him, blessing him and making him great in life, he forgot all
about God and relied on his riches, wealth, houses, children and possessions.
He provoked God to anger and even his mother was punished along with him… Thus
says the Lord: ‘write this man down as childless, a man
who shall not succeed in his days; for none of his offspring shall succeed in
sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah. With the burial of an
ass he shall be buried, dragged and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem’.
LESSON: Do not provoke God because of your
children, or even your riches and wealth, honors and achievements in life or
any height you have attained. Honor God so that you will enjoy His blessings in
life. (Please read the entire passage for more reference)
Other points mentioned by the Man of God includes the
following:
If you are an adult who has been dedicated before God’s
Holy Altar, you must be consistent in going to church. Don’t ever turn away
your ear from hearing or listening to the word of God because even then, your
prayers will become an abomination before God (Proverbs 28 vs 9). Look unto God and don’t be wise in your own
eyes. A rich
man is wise in his own eyes but a poor man who has understanding will find him
out (Proverbs 28 vs 11).
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Christians should go back to God. These days,
people no longer go to church but usually engage themselves in all sorts of
activities which are not meant for the Sabbath day. This is the reason why
there is so much suffering in the country, yet we keep asking why things are
getting worse. Go back to the Holy Bible, trace and observe from the writings.
You will find that whenever the Israelites sinned against God, He always sends
them an evil
leader in order to teach them a lesson. The same thing is happening
to Nigeria today. As a Christian, you should endeavor to cling to God so that
no matter what happens, you will be sure of where your soul is going to.
The Man of God, His Grace, Prophet Daddy Hezekiah, MFR,
prayed for the children of God and rededicated them to the Most High God,
encouraging and teaching on the things we need to do in order for the prayers
to manifest; … ‘I have every right to pray for you, but it
is God who has the power to make It manifest. When you go to the Hospital as
a result of an ailment, the Doctors will prescribe some medication for you and
also advice on the things you should avoid eating, drinking or doing. Likewise,
the same applies to being dedicated in the presence of God. You as a Christian,
will need to play your part by observing and obeying the words which God
commands you so that it may go well with you and your children after you
forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God’ (Deuteronomy
12 vs 28).
Wherever you go or wherever you find yourself in life, do
not go after other gods because if you choose to do so, God will do to you, the
same thing He did, the people which He dispossessed to put you there. (You
should bear in mind that there are people who were dispossessed in order for
you to be put in that position just
like the people of Israel who were given the promised land. For The Lord Your God is a jealous God among you (Deuteronomy 6 vs 16).
LESSON: When God has blessed
you, remember to do all you can to please Him and do His perfect Will. If you
want to succeed in life, obey the Word of God and His commandments. All that is
required of us is to be on good terms with God.
In conclusion, the righteous has enough to satisfy his
appetite. Whether you are rich or not, you are satisfied with what you have.
However, it is important for you to go to church because it will make you wise.
So mind the kind of Church you attend and the kind of friends you follow; learn
from the wise.
Bless:
Sharon Gege Samuel
#TheGodGirl
