The Best Gift For Our Children

On Children's Day this year, BBTK posted this prayer on their notice board.

 

 

 

About a week ago, the school's principal (Mrs Grace Seah) came up to have a chat with me. She shared about how sad she felt when some of the kindergarten children shared that their parents were not on talking terms, or sounded like, their parents were not staying in the same house. And though the children did not say it expressly, it was obvious there was some sadness in their eyes, and hurt in their hearts.

 

She went on to share how important it is for parents to provide a loving environment for young children to blossom and grow up well, by loving each other first. And to do that, we need to start praying!

 

Looking at the increasing divorce rates in the last decades, we have to admit that this is a message that needs to be strongly advocated to all married couples and parents --- the best gift for our kids is to keep our marriages in tact.

 

Christian marriages are certainly not exempted.  In fact, Christian marriages must be even more on guard. The devil, Satan prowls around like a roaring lion, waiting to devour. Didn't he do the same in the Garden of Eden? He found the opportunity to trick Eve and eventually, hurt the first-ever marriage God instituted. He is still very much into the same business. Hence, the Holy Bible tells us,

 

"The end of all things is near.

Therefore, be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

(1 Peter 4:7-8)

 

What does our children need most in this love-deprived world? Charity (Love) begins at home.

 

 When parents' relationship are not loving and strong, all other things we provide for our children (especially, material things) are extremely poor substitutes, or simply insufficient to fill their vulnerable and innocent hearts.