Daily Devotional, Year 2 – OCTOBER 12 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 6: “The Rod of Correction!”)

By admin On February 6th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – OCTOBER 12

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Babylon = Baby-Land!

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Part 6:

“The Rod of Correction!”

To read Part 1, click here… ” MARCH 1 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 1: Music)”

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“Foolishness is bound

in the heart of a child;

but the rod of correction

shall drive it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15

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“BABY” DERIVED FROM “BABY-LON”

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The name, “baby” is said to have been derived from the name, “Babel”. In other words, just as those Babylonians in the days of the building of the Tower of Babel, became confused in their language, so too, babies all speak an unintelligible language!

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Listen…

“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one,

and they have all one language;

and this they begin to do:

and now nothing will be restrained from them,

which they have imagined to do…

let us go down, and there confound their language,

that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Genesis 11:6, 7

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Yes, just as no Babylonian could understand one another, once God confused their speech, so also, nobody can understand a baby’s language! It just sounds like a whole lot of babbling!

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Babylon – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 4.0

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CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT GROWN UP

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Now one area of great concern to the Lord is how children are being raised, especially in this age of television, radio, and high-tech devices.

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The Lord clearly warns Christians…“Be not deceived! Evil communications corrupts good manners (character)” 1st Corinthians 15:33

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If you haven’t noticed, there is a certain segment of the younger generation which have not been able to properly mature.

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Just take a stroll down any sidewalk and notice that a certain share of the young people displays a profound immaturity, even into their 20’s and 30’s, and sometimes beyond!

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Kid with Mohawk haircut – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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SATAN, A TIRELESS ENEMY

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But how can we blame them? After all, the “god of this world” has worked 24/7/365 to create a society that encourages such immaturity! And so much of television and radio caters to that immaturity.

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Yes, a great deal of television and the recording industry attempt to appeal to the younger generation on a very low level which often hinders them from growing up properly (this web-editor once being also a victim).

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BIBLE ENCOURAGES MATURITY

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On the other hand, the Bible has abundant counsel for parents who want to raise their children to eventually become mature, hard-working adults… “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

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Or what about this proverb…“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him”? Proverbs 22:15

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These two proverbs from the wisest of all mortals, Solomon, exhort parents to lead their children early on, into the pathway of responsibility and right thinking.

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Jesus the Carpenters Son-by-www.lavistachurchofchrist.org US public-domain.jpg

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PLAYING & GAMES MAKE-BELIEVE IS NOT EVIL

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Now of course, there may be nothing wrong with allowing children to be children as they play games, or as they pretend in their make-believe world.

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And the parent may even join in with them at times, in their little games, laughing, singing and make-believing.

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Family – Children’s Playground, – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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SATAN ALWAYS TAKES THINGS TOO FAR

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But since the advent of television, there has grown the erroneous notion that children must be continually fed on the nonsense so prevalent in children’s programming.

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And such a harmful environment will probably cause the children’s mental growth to be stunted, leading them to continually seek more and more immature TV programs and music for many years to come!

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Cartoon character – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution

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GREATLY DYSFUNCTIONAL

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And by then, they also begin listening to harmful “music” which further solidifies their immaturity and irresponsible attitude toward life.

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And combined with sending them off to public schooling which connects them with a large segment of like-minded peers, we see what we are now seeing in today’s society.

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And a certain percent of younger folks are unable to handle life situations correctly, often resorting to drugs and alcohol and similar bad choices.

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Girl Texting – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0

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MANY MUST LIVE BY FAITH

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Now for those Christian homes where one parent is not in agreement about these matters, there will be a heavy cross to bear by that one concerned parent, even though he or she endeavors to maintain and encourage a cheerful household.

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And while we are never to force an unwilling spouse to comply, the Christian must secretly and patiently engage in ceaseless, secret prayer for the members of his or her household, trusting only in the promises of God!

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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WONDERFUL BIBLE PROMISES!

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And we certainly do have Bible promises to cling to…

“Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD;

that walketh in His ways.

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:

thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.”

Psalm 128:1-4

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And it should be the great desire of every Christian parent to one day walk through the heavenly gates, hand-in-hand with our children.

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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TO READ PART 7, CLICK HERE…

November 25 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 7: “I Know You Are, But What Am I?!”)

Kids fighting – Sibling Conflict – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me wisdom and understanding into these matters. Put within my heart, the burning desire to raise my children in the love and nurture of the Lord Jesus…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“there shall come a Star out of Jacob”…

Numbers 24:17

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GUIDE US TO HEAVEN’S GATE…

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And Arcturus is that brilliant star (3rd brightest in our heavens) which leads these Gospel constellations, Summer, Fall, and Winter Constellations, to present a picture story, a heavenly allegory of sorts; these constellations, which together, tell of the incredible love of God. And Arcturus, our Host Star, will lead to an understanding of God’s Word, which will, in turn, guide God’s people up a narrow pathway; onward and upward through Heaven’s Gate itself, and ultimately into the very heavenly City of God.

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TOMORROW…

OCTOBER 13 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 7: Trust Ye Not In Any Brother!)

Mask Murderer – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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