Respond to Training

READ: Eph 6:1-3
MORE LESSON: Prov 22:6

Parent-child relationship is ordained of God primarily for the care of the child. That is why ideally every child is born into the hands of two matured adults (father and mother) so that the child (male or female) can find nurture and training. Most times children want to do their own things even though God has given every child parents to teach him/her how to live as today's text explains. The word,“train” involves controlling your mouth and learning subjection, obedience and avoidance of sin. “A child” can be an infant, a pre-teen, a teenager or an unmarried young adult; and “the way he should go” is the direction God wants you to go“When he is old” refers to when you have grey hair and have given birth to your own children.

Every parent is saddled with the responsibility of teaching his/her children, to the third generation all that he has seen and experienced in his dealings with God and man. Only take heed to thyself, ...but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons: Deut. 4:9c. However, when children refuse their parents’ instructions and teachings and go their own way, they are rejecting God’s instruction, Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord: Col 3:20. The result is recorded as follows: I was almost in all evil Having not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me: Prov. 3:14-15.

On the other hand, when children obey their parents, there are at least six blessings of security awaiting them. So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet: Prov.3:22-24.They have life, grace, safety, stability in life, no fear, restful sleep. 
Obedience to parents is very important. Therefore, if your parents and leaders are training you to be all God wants you to be, respond promptly and properly. If you do, then you will reap it's harvest in time to come.

Prayer/Action
* Father, I yield to the control of the Holy Spirit and Your Word, in Jesus’ mighty name.
* Lord, I receive Your Spirit to obey all in authority over me, in Jesus’ mighty name.
* I receive grace to obey my parents and teachers, in Jesus mighty name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I shall not die before my time, but like Abraham, I shall reach my full age and be blessed in all ways, in Jesus’ mighty name.