1/27 A Foundational Parent

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 

John 13:2

As parent's we love it when our children do good things. Having great children really honors the parents and we can proudly say, hey that's our child!  Cars will even have bumper stickers that will say, "My child is on the honor roll."

Can you imagine what Mary, Jesus mother thought. Here she was going to have a baby, who was not only the Son of God, but was going to be the Saviour of the world!  I wonder about her conversations at times with her friends.  "Hey, did you hear that my son healed another person or raised someone else from the dead!"  How could she and Joseph not be proud.

But let's take a look at our verse today.  I wonder what Simon, who was Judas' father thought when he heard how Judas betrayed Jesus and then to find out that Judas hung himself.  He might have though what did I do or what could I have done better.  It just struck me that the Bible mentions Judas father's name and I wonder if there is some meaning behind that.  To me it's a reminder that we need to continue to be a positive influence in our children's lives.  As my children are branching out I'm still thinking of ways that I can continue to be a blessing them in their lives.

 

What are some ways that you can be a positive influence to your children?  We don't have to do something on a mega scale.  We can simple do little things that in essence could be the big things in the children's lives.

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Today's Theme

Continue to be a foundation parent for your children even as they branch out.

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Reading Thru The Bible

John 13-14