Know Your Child, the Gateways are Many
Much of the damage that we spend on our adult years trying to recover from, came upon us while we were children. When a predatory animal such as a lion attacks a herd, he doesn't attack the strongest; but the weakest, slowest, often youngest animal. Satan is no different. "Be careful--watch out for attacks from Satan, your great enemy. He prowls around like a hungry, roaring lion, looking for some victim to tear apart." --I Peter 5:8
His job is even easier when one has been seperate from the herd. "Let us not neglect our church meetings, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near." --Hebrews 10:25
As parents, it is our duty to raise up a standard of protection around our children. Protrection does not seem to be automatic, or we would nto be instructed to put on our armor. We cannot protect our children if we are not protected. "Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand safe against all strategies and tricks of Satan. So use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy whenever he attacks, and when... |