One of the most difficult things Christian parents face is relinquishing their child to God, knowing that "God has no grandchildren, only children." Each of us must come to God on our own… We know God deals with us individually, but sometimes we are tempted to wish our children could just slide into God's kingdom on our coattails and be spared the struggle. But if we look back through time, we see a record of individuals and their God. Parents can set godly examples, whet their children's appetites for the things of God. But throughout Scripture, the quest to know God is a solitary one.
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling", Paul admonished in Philippians 2:12. It's not that we earn salvation, negating Christ's work of grace on the cross….
At some time in our lives, we must meet God one-on-One.
-- William and Nancy Carmichael in Lord Bless My Child
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
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I’ve always loved that phrase: “God Has No Grandchildren”. That was the title of the Maxie Dunham chapter lesson from the “That’s What the Man Said” video series when I had my “conversion experience” and started MY OWN relationship with Jesus Christ a little over 20 years ago (9/26/90). As God would have it, I didn’t do my homework preparation for the evening, so I was ripe for picking!
ReplyDeletePete Evangelista, Ohio