27/03/2017
FAMILY ENRICHMENT SUNDAY MESSAGE
26th March 2017
Rev’d D.Olu Adeotun
"EXPECTATION OVER CHILDREN"
Those who are watching the life of every children
* GOD * PARENT * COMMUNITY
Character of Children who are successful in the past
* They trek to school * They go to farm
* They fetch water & fire wood to pay their school fees
* They care for the domestic animals
* They were very hardworking & Independence
* They love and every ready to serve him.
* They listen to elderly advice
* They fear and obey their parent & elderly ones.
* They were full of wisdom & intelligent
* They pay attention to their studies and write their exams by themselves
* They paid attention to the apprenticeship & become skillful
* They are truthful
Character of Children of nowadays
* They are pampered children
* They are not ready to work i.e. very lazy
* Some are helped on their homework in nursery school and secondary, tertiary etc
* They think so low, they dont have a futunstic thinking.
* They can watch movies from morning to dawn.
* They don’t do any household chore, if they do it, they won’t do it perfectly.
* They want to be treated like queens & king
What is expected of every children
* To grow in wisdom, intelligent & strength - Luke 1:52
* They are to fear and Love God – 1 Kings 3:3
* They are to honor their parent – Exodus 20:12
* They are to obey Pastors’/Spiritual men
* If you avoid instruction, you are heading to destruction
* Ready to work and become somebody in life – Eccl 9:10; Prov 14:23
* Avoid being a difficult child
*Care for your parents
*Be focus in whatever you are doing and be ready to be the Head. Deut. 28:13,Phillip 3:13
In conclusion,
*Every child should strive to attract God’s blessings and also provoke parental blessing.