by[4] “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” – Ephesians 6:4 (NIV)
Fathers are one category of people whose demands on their children can sometimes be overly high. One time, I was watching a sermon by a great man of God, and he mentioned how he battled with anxiety during his childhood because no matter how well he performed academically, his father was never satisfied. Could it be that you are setting unrealistic standards for your children?
Dear father, you must recognise that your children are not your own. They are God’s inheritance (see Psalm 127:3), entrusted to you for you to raise. So the moment you set standards or do things that are not Biblical, it is likely that you will irritate them, especially the boys. Many men don’t want to be like their fathers because they didn’t set good examples before them. Oh, what a tragedy!
Dear father, do not exasperate your child. In other words, do not intensely frustrate your child. If you keep doing something the child doesn’t like that is meant to fulfil your selfish need instead of the good of all parties involved, stop it. You represent Christ in the home. Be careful to do that work diligently.
You are a blessing.
Prayer:
Father, help me to raise any child You have blessed me with very well according to Your principles in the Word. In Jesus’ name. Amen!
Devotional Code: KGD – 2025 – 271
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