THE CHARACTER OF WISE AND FOOLISH CHILDREN

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TOPIC: THE CHARACTER OF WISE AND FOOLISH CHILDREN

TEXT: MATTHEW 25: 1-5 

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26TH

Key verse Proverbs 10:1 The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 

A wise child will make the father and mother glad and even his relatives and guardians. The neigbours will appreciate him and point him as a good example to their children. On the other hand, if the child is stubborn or foolish, he will bring pain and sorrow to his or her father and mother. Have you ever thought about this, that the scriptures always emphasize on the sorrow of the wayward child on the mother and not the father? The reason is because the father will automatically turn his back on that child, denying him as his child but rather putting the waywardness of that child on the mother to bear the shame alone. Unfortunately, the mother cannot deny him as easily as the father. She must shoulder the pain and the sorrow. King Saul in his anger against Jonathan said to him “Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman,” 

A wise child is a child who behaves and performs well and is well-spoken of in the school, in the society, and in the church. People do praise and hail a child for his good conduct and excellent spirit. While on the other side of the coin, if the child is foolish, the mother will live in shame and sorrow. King Saul in his anger against Jonathan said to him “Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman,” 1 Samuel 20:30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? 

In the above text, was Jonathan's mother present? Not at all. What evil did she do to give birth to Jonathan? It is because the son behaved contrary to King Saul's interest. This made him abused and condemned the mother for giving birth to him. Here you can clearly see the weight and burden of blame that is being shifted to your mother all because of your disobedient and stubborn attitude.

Thought for the day: A wise child is a child that behaves and performs well.  

Song for the day: I have a Father, Almighty Father, He is King of kings...

Bible reading for the day: Ezekiel 36-37; 1 Peter 3 

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