“Thus says the LORD: Refrain your voice from weeping! And your eyes from tears … says the LORD, And they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future, says the LORD, That your children shall come back to their own border” (Jeremiah 31:16-17). 

Jesus has redeemed us from all curses! Many of us have been well taught about that redemption where sin, sickness and satan in our own lives are concerned. But we often fail to realize that redemption has power over the destruction the devil tries to bring on our children’s lives as well.

Deuteronomy 28 states the curse of the law in verses 16-68. Notice what that curse says about children. “Your sons and your daughters shall be given to another people, and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all day long; and there shall be no strength in your land” (v 32).
“You shall beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be yours; for they shall go into captivity” (v 41).

Many Christian parents are still suffering needlessly under that curse. Their children are being taken captive by drugs, alcohol and perversions. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Since Jesus broke the curse of the law, these parents have the authority in the Name of Jesus to order satan out of their children’s lives.

Don’t let the devil run roughshod over your children! When you see the first warning signs of rebellion in them, confess the promises of God over them and refuse to give the devil any room to operate. Remember, the children don’t understand the unseen forces that are coming against them. So it’s your responsibility to stand against those forces on their behalf. Exercise that responsibility. Then take every opportunity to minister love to them.

God knows how to deliver your children. Do your part and trust Him to do His. He will bring them back from the land of the enemy! (Isaiah 60:4-5).

(PR)

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“Thus says the LORD: Refrain your voice from weeping! And your eyes from tears … says the LORD, And they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future, says the LORD, That your children shall come back to their own border” (Jeremiah 31:16-17). 

Jesus has redeemed us from all curses! Many of us have been well taught about that redemption where sin, sickness and satan in our own lives are concerned. But we often fail to realize that redemption has power over the destruction the devil tries to bring on our children’s lives as well.

Deuteronomy 28 states the curse of the law in verses 16-68. Notice what that curse says about children. “Your sons and your daughters shall be given to another people, and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all day long; and there shall be no strength in your land” (v 32).
“You shall beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be yours; for they shall go into captivity” (v 41).

Many Christian parents are still suffering needlessly under that curse. Their children are being taken captive by drugs, alcohol and perversions. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Since Jesus broke the curse of the law, these parents have the authority in the Name of Jesus to order satan out of their children’s lives.

Don’t let the devil run roughshod over your children! When you see the first warning signs of rebellion in them, confess the promises of God over them and refuse to give the devil any room to operate. Remember, the children don’t understand the unseen forces that are coming against them. So it’s your responsibility to stand against those forces on their behalf. Exercise that responsibility. Then take every opportunity to minister love to them.

God knows how to deliver your children. Do your part and trust Him to do His. He will bring them back from the land of the enemy! (Isaiah 60:4-5).

(PR)

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“Thus says the LORD: Refrain your voice from weeping! And your eyes from tears … says the LORD, And they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future, says the LORD, That your children shall come back to their own border” (Jeremiah 31:16-17). 

Jesus has redeemed us from all curses! Many of us have been well taught about that redemption where sin, sickness and satan in our own lives are concerned. But we often fail to realize that redemption has power over the destruction the devil tries to bring on our children’s lives as well.
Deuteronomy 28 states the curse of the law in verses 16-68. Notice what that curse says about children. “Your sons and your daughters shall be given to another people, and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all day long; and there shall be no strength in your land” (v 32).
“You shall beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be yours; for they shall go into captivity” (v 41).
Many Christian parents are still suffering needlessly under that curse. Their children are being taken captive by drugs, alcohol and perversions. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Since Jesus broke the curse of the law, these parents have the authority in the Name of Jesus to order satan out of their children’s lives.
Don’t let the devil run roughshod over your children! When you see the first warning signs of rebellion in them, confess the promises of God over them and refuse to give the devil any room to operate. Remember, the children don’t understand the unseen forces that are coming against them. So it’s your responsibility to stand against those forces on their behalf. Exercise that responsibility. Then take every opportunity to minister love to them.
God knows how to deliver your children. Do your part and trust Him to do His. He will bring them back from the land of the enemy! (Isaiah 60:4-5).
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“An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning will not be blessed in the end” (Proverbs 20:21).
The Bible tells us it’s good to leave an inheritance to our children.
But if we focus our inheritance only on money and material possessions, that’s a problem.
The track record on second and third generation wealth is a disaster.
The best way to create a small fortune is to inherit a large one.
Our primary focus should be-
– on posterity,
– not prosperity.
When it comes to our heirs-
– we need to invest in their lives,
– help them to build faith and character,
– teach them hard work, and
– how to handle money wisely.
If all the focus of our inheritance is on prosperity-
– our posterity will be severely handicapped when it comes to faith, responsibility, generosity, and character.
We want to help our children become producers, more than consumers!
That calls for a lot of love, time, and, most of all, a great example.
Parents, when it comes to inheritance-
– what are you going to leave your children?
Let’s leave an inheritance more valuable than money.
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“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it” (Proverbs 22:6). 
Many years ago, a small Jewish boy asked his father, “Why must we surrender our Jewish faith and start to attend Lutheran services here in Germany?” 
The boy’s father replied, “Son, we must abandon our faith so that people will accept us and support our business adventures!”
That young boy held on to his disappointment and bitterness for the rest of his life because his family abandoned their faith.
His faith in both his father and religion were crushed. 
When this boy left Germany, he went to England to study where he formed unique philosophies for his own life.  
From those theories, he wrote a book that changed the world:
The Communist Manifesto. 
That boy was Karl Marx.
For 70 years, billions of people fell under the spell of his Marxist ideology.  
The hypocritical influence of that little boy’s father produced tragic consequences! 
If the young people of our world do not receive godly faith and training from older believers-
– then they will develop distorted perspectives as well. 
As a believer, you and I have the responsibility of spiritually parenting others to follow Christ, serve Him faithfully, and do great things for His Kingdom. 
Paul referred to Titus as “my true son in our common faith” (Titus 1:4) and Timothy as “my true son in the faith” (1 Timothy 1:2). 
Though they were not flesh and blood, they bonded together as family and Paul raised them up to follow the Lord. 
If you know a young person who needs a faith-filled believer in his or her life-
– then pray with and for them,
– and seek to teach them a love for Scripture,
– a commitment to Jesus Christ,
– and to fellowship and worship with the church. 
Ask the Lord to bring a young person into your life who you can spiritually mentor and parent. 
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“…for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many” (Nehemiah 7:2).
As you think of your future, I have a question.
What do you plan to leave to your heirs?
Stocks and bonds?
Properties?
Investments?
Standard life styles?
As important as planning for the future is-
– there is one fact that so many fail to recognize.
You’re creating a legacy that will live beyond your death.
Your character will continue to speak for good or evil after your life on earth has ended.
“Unquestionable character” is one of the greatest gifts we can leave our heirs.
So many, by concentrating on amassing financial wealth-
– fail to help build honesty, responsibility, compassion, chastity or love for God and their fellow man into the lives of their kids.
Character begins with your example – your life.
It’s more “caught” than “taught!”
But teaching is important, too.
You can’t leave your heirs a greater gift than this.
Wouldn’t you like to know that your life will be remembered for more than your money or property?
What a legacy we leave our kids when they reflect on our lives and say:
“My Mom and Dad kept God in the center of our family life and it showed.
They are the finest people I’ve ever known.”
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“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
In his book, A Spiritual Clinic, J. Oswald Sanders wrote about the lasting family legacies of two families from New York.
Two families from the state of New York were studied very carefully.
One was the Max Jukes family.
And the other was the Jonathan Edwards family.
The thing that they discovered in this study is remarkable:
Like begets like.
Max Jukes was an unbelieving man and he married a woman of like character who lacked principle.
And among the known descendants, over 1,200 were studied.
Three hundred and ten became professional vagrants;
440 physically wrecked their lives by debauched lifestyle;
130 were sent to the pen for an average of thirteen years each, 7 of them for murder.
There were over 100 who became alcoholics;
60 became habitual thieves;
190 public prostitutes.
Of the 20 who learned a trade, 10 of them learned the trade in a state prison.
It cost the state about $1,500,000 and they made no contribution whatever to society.
In about the same era the family of Jonathan Edwards came on the scene.
He was a man of God, who married a woman of like character.
The study yielded the following concerning Jonathan Edward’s descendants:
Three hundred became clergymen, missionaries,
And theological professors;
Over 100 became college professors;
Over 100 became attorneys;
30 of them judges;
60 of them became physicians;
Over 60 became authors of good classics;
14 became presidents of universities.
There were numerous giants in American industry that emerged from this family.
Three became United States congressmen and one became the vice president of the United States.
Never forget the impact your life decisions will make-
– in yourself,
– your marriage, and
– on your children.
In ways you will never know in this life-
– you are building a lasting legacy that will last for generations!
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