And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Romans 1: 28-32
As I memorized these verses today, God moved in my heart and I was sobered by my role as a mom. Verse 32 was particularly affecting. I know God's decree that those who sin against him deserve to die. I am not loving my children if I do not gently correct them when they "practice such things". I cannot be one who gives approval to my children when they disobey me. I see many of these things in my children and in my own heart. I am aware today of the seriousness of their sin (and mine) and of my role in showing them their need for a Savior. My job in instructing, training, and correcting my little ones is to point them to God, to Christ, to the cross. My children are not innocent. They are sinners in need of a Savior.
Just like me.
Father, help me to faithfully point my little ones to you.
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