- Proverbs 22:6
Wow... so today was a doosie as far as parenting goes... My 9 year old did something I NEVER in my life thought would happen. He punched me... and pretty hard too if I might add. And not in playfulness either, but pure anger. Disappointment mottled with hurt, frustration, anger, and even a little blame, couldn't be better words to describe my feelings. So instead of getting even more angry, which I think was more hurt than anger, I did what I know and think I should have done... go to the Word... and I learned a lot actually... which is probably a good thing since that's what we are supposed to do.
So here's what I came up with... Iszac had to read and write every bible verse mentioned except for the story he will read later. He also has to answer some questions regarding obedience and what God expects of him as well as think about what I expect of him. He's beaten himself up pretty hard over it and gained 2 weeks of grounding, but in the long run, I hope and pray he remembers this and will make good choices in the future... I know I am certainly learning as well!
Biblical definition of Smite -
Smite- verb
1) to strike; to throw, drive, or force against, as with the fist or hand, a stone, or a weapn; to reach with a blow or a weapon
2) to kill; to destroy the life of by beating or by weapons of any kind
3) to blast; to destroy life
4) to afflict; to chasten; to punish
5) to strike or affect with passion
Exodus 21:15 - " And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death."
Honor- verb
to give weight or to grant a person a position of respect and authority; obey
Ephesians 6:1-3 - Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Colossians 3:20 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Exodus 20:12 - Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - If
a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice
of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have
chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then
shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto
the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And
they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn
and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a
drunkard. And
all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so
shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and
fear.
Romans 13:1 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Deuteronomy 30:15-16 - See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; in that I command thee this day to love the Lord
thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his
statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it
Proverbs 1:8-9 - My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Matthew 15:4 - For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
1 John 2:5-6 - But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Psalm 119:5 - O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Proverbs 3:1-2 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs 13:13 - Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 19:16 - He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
John 14:15-23 - f ye love me, keep my commandments.And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;Even
the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth
him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you,
and shall be in you.I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.He
that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me:
and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him,
and will manifest myself to him.Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
1) How does God value obedience? disobedience?
2) What are some examples of people being obedient/disobedient in the bible? Name and describe 2 examples for both
3) Do you believe God's word is true? How come?
4) How does God want YOU to be?
5) Why is it so important to learn obedience?
Pray (*these are taken from Focus on the family)
1) Begin by letting God know how much you appreciate his guidance (Psalm 119:73/Proverbs 13:13/Psalm 73:23-24)
2) Acknowledge when and how you are disobedient (1 Samuel 15:22/Proverbs 13:13/Isaiah 1:18-20)
3) Thank God for ways you have been obedient
4) Ask God to help you be obedient (Psalm 119:9-11/John 14:26, 26/Ephesians 6:1-3/Proverbs 4:10-13)
TO LOVE MEANS TO OBEY!!!
- John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- John 14:21 - He
that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me:
and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him,
and will manifest myself to him
- John 14:23 - Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Read about Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:15-17 and Genesis 3)
1) What did God ask Adam and Eve not to do?
2) What did they do?
3) What did God do when Adam and Eve disobeyed him?
4) What are some things your parent(s) asks you to do?
5)Do you always obey?
6) Do you think God is happy when you disobey?
7) What do you think God would want your parent(s) to do when you disobey?
