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Misbehaving Children - Isaiah 3:5

Misbehaving Children - Isaiah 3:5 

INTRODUCTION

Much of a young person’s character or lack thereof is demonstrated in his behaviour toward adults. In Isaiah 3, the Bible speaks of a time when the judgment of God will be upon His people, and one of the characteristics of the day will be that "the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient." The prophet Elisha dealt with such children when they came out of the city mocking him saying, "Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head" (2 Kings 2:23). Apparently Job endured a similar problem as he said, "young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me" (Job 19:18). Children can be cruel, and in doing so they reveal an evil heart that is displeasing to the Lord.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) People can tell what kind of child you are by the way you act (Proverbs 20:11). Before the Lord returns, people will turn away from God more and more. Paul called this perilous times. One way they will turn away is by being "disobedient to parents" (2 Timothy 3:1-2). Will you choose to obey or disobey? (Luke 11:28)
  • For what did the children mock Elisha? Why did the children likely despise Job? Were these things that these men could have helped or changed? How does this demonstrate cruelty?
  • How should children treat adults? What kind of relationship should they seek with the elderly? Should there ever be a time when a young person mocks or disrespects an adult?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask God to raise up a respectful generation of young people.
  • Ask the Lord to convict you for foolish mockery.

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Yield Not to Temptation

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