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| “Listen to advice and accept discipline…” |
| —Proverbs 19:20a |
Parents play such a key role in a child’s life. While no parent is ever perfect—after all, parents are sinners, too—godly parents can set a tone for a child’s life that can start the child on the pathway toward holiness.
King Solomon understood this first hand. His father, King David, had an amazing and profound influence on Solomon’s life. Notice what Solomon wrote in Proverbs 19:20-21:
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
If you were fortunate enough to have godly parents, praise God for their positive influence in your life. If you are one who was not blessed with parents devoted to our Savior, praise God that, before the foundation of the earth, He has chosen you to belong to Him. He has become both Father and Mother to you and showers you with His unfailing love.
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, July 27, 2015
