Thankfully, good behavior is also hereditary. When you bow your head to pray as an adult, do you ever travel back to the time when your mother or father tucked you in at night and listened to your childlike prayers? Don’t discount even the smallest encouragement that molds faith. God magnifies every instruction to the next generations and brings about great spiritual events as a result.
HOW DO YOU RELATE?
Read Ephesians 1:16. Paul reminds the Gentile Christians that he prays for them constantly. As wonderful as these prayers are, how much more special are the prayers of a parent for his children. If you are a parent, pray for God’s guidance to help you lead your family toward the light. Consider the influence your own parents had on you. Check out the following biblical figures and see how their lives positively influenced their families. Make notes.
Abraham: Genesis 18:19
Jacob: Genesis 35:2
Joshua: Joshua 24:15
David: 2 Samuel 6:20
Job: Job 1:5
Cornelius: Acts 10:2
Lydia: Acts 16:15
Jailor of Philippi: Acts 16:31-34
Crispus: Acts 18:8
Lois: 2 Timothy 1:5
Mona Dukes
South Carolina
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