Dear Brethren,
MEDITATION

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2
“Honour your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:
3
“that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and
admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:1-4

OBSERVATION AND INTERPRETATION

1. Parenting

a) Parenting is the work of bringing up children wisely
b) Many parents do not seem to understand the need to apply Biblical principles

2. Biblical Parenting

a) Children should be brought up to obey their parents in the Lord

i) Obedience is not an easy word to learn and practise
ii) But it is a necessary word
iii) It has to be practised with reference to the Lordship of God

b) This is right

i) It is Biblical
ii) It is right in the eyes of God

c) The promise of blessing is attached to the principle

i) The Lord will bless good children
ii) He will grant a long life to good and obedient children

3. An important reminder to parents

a) They must not provoke their children
b) Children are to be trained and admonished in the Lord
c) Obviously, Biblical principles are to be employed

APPLICATION TO LIFE AND MINISTRY
1. Parents and their children

a) Many parents end up spoiling their children
b) The children grow up without faith in the Lord

2. This is a problem that will affect the church adversely

a) One of the best gifts from God would be our children
b) It is important that parents be challenged to bring up their children well

3. Families that fail

a) This will bring great sorrow to the hearts of parents ultimately
b) Every effort must be made to help our children to grow up well

4. Pastors and their families

a) It is good and important to ensure that our children grow up well
b) May the Lord grant grace and mercy as we seek to apply the Scriptures in our families!
c) Let us pray much for the cultivation of strong Christian families!

Prayerfully,
Pastor Charles Tan