Hmmm.....what type of message is this? Why would the devil need my child?
Oh well the topic seems unheard of and almost sacrilegious. But its true! that blue eyed, innocent child can be a tool for the devil's kingdom.
But what we can do is to step in and STOP it. Oh I will pray and fast and declare and bind and loose. Yes! that's splendid. But above it all we must WORK. Put action to your faith. Remember that Faith without work is DEAD!
So what am I saying?
Did you know there was a king in the bible that was 8years old and another was 12 years old?
Lets examine the life of Josiah in 2Kings 22
Josiah was 8 years old! and from the Bible recorded in v2
He did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight and followed the example of his ancestors David. He did not turn away from doing what was right .
Reading further to chapter 23 he championed major reforms in Judah. He brought down all the pagan altars. He was bold and fearless.
In chapter 23v25 it was said that:
never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. and there has never been a king like him since.
My point here is that your child is not too young to serve the Lord. He or she is not too young to be born again!
Ha sis! he is just 4 o! how will i tell him? what will i say? will he understand?
Oh yes he will. and yes he can be born again. you need to pray for his salvation more than your prayers for him to have money in future or have a "bright" future.
Then preach to him, teach him God's words more than the Cinderella or fairy tales or even barney!
Will he understand? maybe yes and maybe no. But you know what the Holy Spirit will teach him all things!
So its for you to sow the seed and let God increase it.
Remember Apollo watereth, Paul planted but the Lord gave increase.
The Lord will teach you the right thing to teach your children.
But if you don't! then of course trust that the devil will - gladly!
Have you seen young girls shaking their bum bums at parties and adults cheering them up? can you tell what they will be if they tow that line?
Have you seen or heard of children having sex? or being abused? if you don't teach them about abuse claiming they are too young then the devil will help you.
Or your child can sing that worldly song (not minding the graphic details of what they want to do to a lady's body or how they want to shoot someone) from head to start and you are proud of him now. Can you see the line he will tow?
Or that film or even that cartoon! it makes the house quite...... think...... think...... what are you feeding your child with?
Have you taught that 5 year old about values? what of integrity?
Open the bible and see godly characters and show them their flaws and let them learn from it!
The Muslims teach their children how to read the Quran at an early age no wonder its a bit difficult to convert a Muslim. But Christians? we think they are too young. No they cant understand it and when they read one verse in memory verse we think we have arrived. NO way!
Thy word have i hid in my heart so i may not sin against you! if they cant read now, please read it to them. instead of bed time stores please use the bible. Get colourful bible stories. which you must read first because i have seen a very innocent colourful attractive looking bible story which was written wrongly and that's equal to heresies.
Jesus says clearly in this bible when his own disciples were trying to chase children from seeing him: Matthew 19v13-15
"let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these" v 14 MSG
Do we ask our children what they were taught in school? yes we do and also we do home work together or get a lesson teacher.
But do we ask what they were taught in church? in Sunday school? do we look at their church notes (for those who can write)
Its time for us to take over the thoughts of our children. Pack it in with the word of God. Teach them about fasting, the beatitudes, the sermon on the mount, about the holy Spirit. how do i do this you ask?
Well I have only one answer ask the Holy Spirt of God to teach you. the bible says our children will taught of the Lord.What will work for A may not work for B even if they are from the same mother.
In conclusion: train up a child in the way he should go and he will not depart from it
also pray that your fruit will abide.
I pray that our children shall be useful tools in the hand of the Lord.
They will not be a servant of the devil but they will serve the Lord at an early age and NEVER depart from it
Selah........
Awesome !!!
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