20/04/2026
SIBLINGS RIVALRY
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Gen 37: 1-5
Ministering Pst. Lekan Lawal
Message
Competion, fighting, quareling amongst blood brothers, sisters, step brothers, sisters are common occurance in families, including christian homes.
It is not a new occurance but an age long thing.
People with most privileged information on issues of nature are the lawyer, doctor & pastor.
REASONS FOR THE RIVALRY
Some reasons for these rivalries are thus:
1. FAVOURITISM
Where the parents showed more love, affection, favor on one of sibbling.
Other siblings are bound to be angry & if not handled carefully it may results in jealousy, hatred, death.
Parents should show equal love to all children. Jacob showered so much on Joseph, the brothers conspired to kill him.
2, BIRTH ORDER
Most parents tend to place so much on the first & last child
Some will all their property to the first child. This has caused so much rancour in homes.
Some also transfer all their love to their last child.
Therefore, creating animosity, division, bitterness, hatred & separation among the children.
3.INDIVIDUALDIFFERENCES
Every child has his/her own ability, gift, destiny.
No one child is same as other.
Comparing one child against another is dangerous. Luk15: 15-32
One may look at the other as successful, the other a failure.
Parents should instead study & identify each with his/her unique talent & develop them along that line.
Some children are born with special gift while some need assistance.
The don't ever think they are same.
4. PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
The school of public opinion can cause blood brothers or sisters strife.
Especially when the public openly endorse one child against the other.
"His/her brother is brighter."
Don't allow any body define who ur child is.
Every child is specifically created.
Jere. 29:11
"I know the thoughts I think toward u...to bring u to an expected end"
God's plan for every child is different. Abel was meek, Cain rough. Jacob homely while Esau was a man of the field.
As parent know that no child is same as other.
Every child has his/her own destiny to fulfill.
Don't compare ur child with any other.
Each child has it's unique calling.
U don't know which will be successful or not.
Show equal love to all ur children.
No child is better than the other.
Love them evenly.
Stop showing favoritism
Only God has the final say concerning that child u have written off.
Gen1:28
Salvation makes ur child the head.
Salvation is a leveller.
For u to fulfill destiny, u need Jesus.
If u have not received Jesus as ur Lord & saviour.
Do that now.