{"id":519,"date":"2023-07-16T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovesg.and-code.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2023-07-18T15:28:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T07:28:11","slug":"day-16-a-prayer-for-parents-and-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovesg.and-code.com\/fd\/day-16-a-prayer-for-parents-and-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Devotion Day 16: God has no grandchildren!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Read<\/span><\/h2>\n
Psalm 127:3-4<\/cite> \u201cChildren are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one\u2019s youth.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Learn<\/span><\/h2>\n

Once upon a time, there was a father who loved his two sons. One got bored at home and decided to leave his father so that he could go far away to play games and party with his friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

The other son continued to stay in his father\u2019s house. But he did not talk much to his father or spend much time with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can you guess which son broke his father\u2019s heart?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you guessed that both sons did, you are right! That is because the father loved both his sons very much and longed for them to love him back. But one son went far from his father. And the other son was <\/span>near <\/span><\/i>to his father, but he was not <\/span>close<\/span><\/i> to his father.<\/span><\/p>\n

The only way you can get close to someone is by talking to them, eating with them, enjoying time with them, sharing laughter and even tears with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus is like that father. He loves us as His children. Are we close to Him?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can get close to Jesus by praying to Him, telling Him about your day, about what is important to you, and also getting to know Him through reading the Bible and learning what is important to Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is what we can remember from the story of the father and his sons:<\/span><\/p>\n

God has no grandchildren!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Even if your parents are God\u2019s children, that doesn\u2019t make you God\u2019s grandchild. You are still God\u2019s child, because the Bible says that He is your Heavenly Father! God loves you, takes care of you and protects you just like a father.<\/span><\/p>\n

Near is not the same as close<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Going to church on Sundays is great. But that does not mean that from Monday to Saturday, when we are not in God\u2019s house, we forget about God.<\/span><\/p>\n

God is happy when you are close to Him. Remember to keep talking to Him, telling Him your thoughts in prayer, asking Him for help when you need it and learning what makes Him happy too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Values are more important than valuables<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

To God, treasure is not money or houses. To God, our character is treasure!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you show love to your Ah Ma or Ah Kong by listening to their stories? Are you a good friend to your classmates? Do you help take care of your younger siblings? These are all treasures to God!<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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