"Because I said So"

Written by: John Sernaque

Dear Readers,

Can you imagine if one were to open the Bible and it were one page long with the only words written on the page were “Because I said so.” What kind of Father would that make God? Would these words demonstrate God’s love for His children? Do these words provide any instruction, encouragement, or be of any use at all in answering the recipient’s question or training them in their ignorance? The answer is a resounding NO. Yet this is the response many a parent gives to their unknowing, untrained children. Too many a parent do not see their need to take the time in raising their children properly. What a disservice, not only to their children, their family, to society, but mostly to our heavenly Father. God provides for us His training manual- The Holy Bible, thousands of pages of His divine word, for our good. God took the time to do this for His children. He did this out of love.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2. Timothy 3:15

Think again next time you brush off your child because you are “too busy.” This not only goes for parents and their children, but also applies to anyone in a position that exerts any influence upon the children, including the youth and young adults. They are to bear this responsibility with the utmost reverence to God and His Bible principles. They are not to use or abuse the children for their own purposes or justify using any means they see fit to accomplish the end. If they use any means they wish in doing the work of God but lack the love of Jesus, their candlestick will be removed, and their work is to no avail.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6

We are to nurture the children, the youth, and the young adults in humility and meekness. When God sees us doing our part, then He will help us. We must sacrifice self- love and self-pride that God may use us in any position with which He requires. God has promised us that He will be a Father unto us, and we shall be His sons and daughters. Oh, what a privilege it is to claim this promise, and that we shall be made strong through Christ Jesus who strengthens us. He who helps us in our battles against Satan, that we may use His lesson book- The Bible, to send Satan and his legion fleeing from us. I pray that all will use the Holy Bible to train the children and train ourselves in the Holy scriptures, that when we are all old, that we will not depart from it. Our Father longs to bring all his children into the fold of His Royal Family. Though we may be at different stages in our walk with God, we are to continually nurture and train our children, as well as each other, in the way we should go.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. Proverbs 23:24,25