Day 20

August 20, 2009

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. ~Proverbs 3:11-12

Day 19

August 19, 2009

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. ~Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Parents are to teach their children the ways of the Lord at all times of they day and their lives. They are to talk to their children about the Lord when they sit in the house, go about their day, at bedtime, and when awake in the morning.

Day 18

August 18, 2009

My Dear Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Ps 139:1)I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2)I am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3)Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-30)For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27)In me you live and move and have your being. For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28)I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5)I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12) You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16)I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26)You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13)And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. (John 8:41-44)I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. (I John 4:16)And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (I John 3:1)Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. (I John 3:7)I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matthew 7:11)For I am the perfect Father. (Matthew 5:48)Every good gift you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17)For I am your provider and I meet your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33)My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalm 139:17-18)And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41)And I want to show you great and marvelous things. (Jeremiah 33:3)For if you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29)So, Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13)I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles.(2 Corinthians 1:3-4)When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. (Psalm 34:18)As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11)One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. And I will take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth.(Revelation 21:3-4)I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. (John 17:23)For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26)And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5;18-19)His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (I John 4:10) I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32)If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. (I John 2:23)And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-29)When it's time for you to Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7)I have always been your Father, and will always be your Father. (Ephesians 3:14-15)My question is....Will you be my child? (John 1:12-13)I am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32)
With Love, Your Father,
Almighty God

Day 17

August 17, 2009

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. ~Isaiah 7:18

Day 16

August 16, 2009

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. ~Luke 4:40

Day 15

August 15, 2009

For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. ~Proverbs 4:3-4

Children are most influenced by their parents in their home. Are you willing to let them grow up to be just like you?! If not, repent and ask God to help you.

Day 14

August 14, 2009

And he took a child, and set in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. ~Mark 9:36-37