Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment
scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Authority is quite a responsibility. When we appropriately exercise judgment in situations that God has given us authority over, we scatter away all evil with our eyes. When our children are doing things contrary to what God declares to be good and we look at these things measuring them against God’s good law, we can declare judgment. We can tell our children what we see and help them learn how to evaluate their lives in the light of the beautiful standards God has for them. It may not mean punishment time and definitely not cramming God’s truths down their throats all of the time, but in quietness and love bringing those under our authority the truths of whether certain words or attitudes are right or wrong according to their Maker’s judgments. When we are faithful to do this, our children will be protected against deception and evil will not continue unchecked. Many of the things we say to our children may not be heeded to early on, but even when they are old, evil will scatter away from them due to our eyes judging things and giving them God’s counsel as they grew up under our authority. Sisters, don’t be afraid of judgment when God has put you in a place to do so. A righteous judge is a blessing to all those who are involved. A righteous judge can say ‘not guilty’ and a righteous judge helps wickedness stop. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Give your children truth in the sweet syrup of grace and evil will be scattered away.
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