“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
God has entrusted us fathers with the great responsibility of raising our children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” We are not to be overbearing and provoke our children to anger and rebellion against the truth, but to teach and guide them by our example and life to know the Lord and to trust in His great love and mercy in Christ Jesus.
Grant me wisdom, O Lord, to faithfully teach my children Your Word and Your ways so they may grow up knowing You and trusting You for mercy, forgiveness, and life everlasting for the sake of Jesus Christ and His cross. In His name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]