I held a parent-teacher meeting for the Timothy Growth Class on February 7. Because it was the first time to hold such a parent-teacher meeting, I was somewhat nervous during the process, but thank the Lord! God led us easily all the way. That day, I and several children who were willing to participate in the service arrived at Sunday school very early. We first made various preparations, such as cleaning, setting up the table, washing fruits, and placing peanuts. Guazi waited. At about nine o'clock, parents and children began to arrive one after another. At first, the atmosphere was a bit commotion. Everyone was chatting and laughing and saying hello. When the officiating student came on stage, everyone still couldn't be quiet. At this time, I thought Only prayer can calm everyone’s active hearts, so I invite parents and students to quiet our hearts, first of all, thank God for the Lord’s resurrection and for God’s preparation of such an opportunity for us! Let’s pray to God for our parent-teacher meeting today, asking the Lord to lead us and the Holy Spirit to guide us, so that everyone who comes before the Lord will know the Lord’s will for parents and children, and in the future How to educate children well for the Lord and guide them on the right path in this crooked, perverse and tempting era. After praying, the classroom was obviously much quieter. The following is the indispensable praise. I gave the time to Wan Shuqian, the student who led the hymn. , he led the hymns and I played the piano. For about 20 minutes, the officiant Liu Jiyuan came on stage, brought two hymns, read a passage of scripture and prayed, and then gave the time to me. All gatherings are inseparable from God’s grace. Regarding the words of God, I first gave a 40-minute sermon. The title of my sermon was "The Importance of Raising Children." I gave several positive and negative examples in the Bible, such as: Moses' parents Amram and Covenant Gebed, Timothy's grandmother Lois and mother Eunice, Jacob and Esau's parents Isaac and Rebekah, Hophni and Phinehas' father Eli, Jacob and John's mother and do How do parents educate their children? What profound impact will their education have on their children? By studying these parents in the Bible, what inspiration and warning can they bring to us as parents today? After I finished speaking, I asked a few questions for parents to share. They could also talk about their own experiences or problems they encountered when educating their children. It also allowed each of us parents to reflect deeply. How do we usually educate our children? When educating our children, have we set a good example first? I remember a theologian said this: The best gift parents can give their children is not money or material things, but an example. Children are very imitative. Are the bad habits or temperaments in children today caused by us parents not paying attention in our daily lives and letting our children see or even learn them? Ask the Lord to have mercy on these parents. Children are the inheritance given to us by God. Do we take care of them faithfully and wholeheartedly? The Bible says to train a child from an early age in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it. As a parent, it is not enough just to give birth to a child and raise the child, and then think that they have fulfilled their responsibilities. No, it is not enough to give birth to a child and raise him. What is more important is to teach him to read and read. , teach him how to behave, teach him moral cultivation, and also teach him God’s instructions, God’s teachings, God’s standards, God’s discipline, God’s judgment, etc., so that he can know how to fear God from an early age. If a child If he doesn't listen, he will be disciplined with a stick. Today, many families have only one child. He is reluctant to scold and spank. He would put it in his mouth for fear of melting and put it in his hand for fear of being beaten. This is wrong. If you pamper your child too much, you will easily indulge him. , so that children will be fearless and fearless. It will be more difficult to control them when they grow up. Therefore, children should be trained from an early age. The Bible says that children should not be neglected. If you beat them with a rod, they will not die. Strike him with the rod, and you will save his soul from hell (Proverbs 23:13-14); discipline your son while there is still hope, and do not let him die (Proverbs 19:18); Foolishness captivates the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline can drive it far away (Proverbs 22:15); the rod and reproof can increase wisdom, and an indulgent son brings shame to his mother. Discipline your son, and he will give you rest and bring joy to your heart (Proverbs 29:15, 17)... There are many places in the Bible that tell us to discipline children. God, whom God loves, will discipline us. If you really love your children, you should discipline them well when they are young so that they do not deviate from God's way. If they don't understand now, they will be very grateful when they grow up.
Thank you Lord! Each parent also talked about their own shortcomings and ideas in disciplining their children. One parent also suggested that they hope to have such communication and sharing in the future. Considering that they need to give their children more time to study God’s words, the parents suggested that every parent We should have this kind of sharing and fellowship at least once a month. When I heard this suggestion, it was very good. It not only allows parents and teachers to communicate more and understand their children's situation this month, but also allows parents to examine what has happened during this month. If you do something wrong, try to correct it in the next month. It can also deepen the communication between parents and children, and serve as a reminder to those parents who don’t even come to the Sunday meetings... The suggestion is good, but it still needs to be done for this purpose. Let’s pray about everything, asking the Lord to lead and prepare. Finally, we will end this morning’s meeting with prayer. First, we ask every parent and student to pray in response to the sharing of God’s words at the above time, and then ask Wang Jing On behalf of all parents, the mother prayed for their children’s faith, life, growth, and learning, and for parents to better educate their children according to the Lord’s teachings in the future. She also asked Zheng Huijie, the Sunday school class monitor, to pray for every student on behalf of the students. A mother prayed for each child, and finally I made a concluding prayer, thanking the Lord! God is watching over and protecting our gathering this morning. May the God of Emmanuel always be with everyone until the end of the world. Amen!
Although I am not married yet, although I have no children and no experience in raising children, in my heart these children are my children, and I want to educate them and cultivate them according to the will of the Lord. , this is my responsibility and mission, because this generation is the future hope of the church. I hope that the new generation of Timothy, Paul, and Moses will come out from among them and become the leaders of the church's revival in the future and become the blessing of this era! Please help me and give me more spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that I know how to teach and guide children according to the Lord’s instructions in the future! It also enables me to live out the Lord’s way and His glory. Hallelujah, all glory goes to the Supreme and Almighty Lord!