The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 17:6 (NLT)
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:25 (NLT)
Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 112:2 (NLT)
Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Deuteronomy 6:1-2 (NLT)
1 "These are the commands, decrees, and regulations that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you. You must obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy, 2 and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the Lord your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life.
My observation:
The choice word from my reading of today's scriptures is "Family". When I was a kid August was the last month of summer vacation. However, today our children are going back to school during the month of August.
The psalmist says that there is a blessing for the family that fears the Lord. God has always commanded his people to fear and obey him, and it would be well with their lives.
When God is at the center of families, we can expect to see blessings in that family. It does not mean that there will not be problems. None of us are perfect, and David, the author of the Psalms, was acutely aware of this. God never said we would be perfect down here, but he does command us to be faithful down here.
My prayer:
Father God, Abba, Father, I am so grateful for the promise that you will bless the family of those who will fear and obey the Lord.
Father, I ask your blessings upon all of the children that are going back to school this month. We pray that the school house will be a safe place for them in every way. Father, guard our children's hearts from false teachers who would plant seeds of doubt in their hearts about you, and your word.
Father God, I pray that this generation will know God, and that they will know his power as they will need that to be over comers in the perilous times in which they will live out their lives.
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Matthew 24:35 (HCSB)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
The family is a blessing.
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