HIS ROD, OUR LIGHT

November 2

HIS ROD, OUR LIGHT

Psalms 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Parents have the responsibility of foreseeing the danger that lies ahead due to bad decisions their children and teenagers make at times. Our children in turn often interpret our wise restrictions as unreasonable and as a lack of trust. They don’t like being restrained, they scream abuse and “bloody murder”; they try every trick in the bag, lash out at us in a flood of accusations used as emotional blackmail, all in an attempt to make us change our mind about dating a certain person, curfew hours, music or clothing. Hopefully, we as parents have matured from having almost drowned in these dangerous waters, and we are therefore apt to “share the wisdom”, standing strong and stoic until the storm is over.

In turn, God also gave His Laws and commandments on how we should and should not live. These go beyond obedience to the do’s and don’ts of the letter of the law. They rather try to curb attitudes such as selfishness, anger, indulgence, pride, revenge, unhealthy appetites, deceit and the likes. God warns us about these things, but oh, how we fight and try to absolve ourselves from guilt in our wise subtle and “excuse-making” ways, and often act no better than the unreasonable teenager mentioned above. It’s all so sad!

Lord, help us to look at your Word of commandment as the light that I need to direct my path, my hands and my thoughts in your ways, and to protect me from all evil. In Jesus’ Name!”

Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.