Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional: How to guide your child through the sexual maze
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
April 26, 2019
Ponder This
Christian young people have asked me what specific things they can do to stay pure in a culture such as ours. I suggest 3 things:
- First, watch the crowd they hang out with. Choose their friends wisely (see Proverbs 13:20).
- Second, guard what they put into their minds from books, movies, and music (see Psalm 101:3a, Proverbs 6:27).
- Lastly, control their thought life (see Philippians 4:8.) Proverb 23:7a tells us, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” What we dwell on in our minds is what we’re going to act upon. Someone has well said, “We cannot keep the birds from flying over our heads, but we can keep them from making a nest in our hair."
Practice This
Beyond these three, there’s more I urge you to share with your child.
Walk with God every day as you never have before. (Isaiah 30:21)
Guard your heart (Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 5:3-5).
Make a covenant with your eyes (Job 31:1).
Set a guard over your lips (Psalm 141:3).
You might consider putting together a reward plan for your children to memorize the above verses so they become a conscious part of every decision. Here’s a good verse to start with: “Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against Thee” (Psalm 119:11).
It’s so important to memorize verses while they’re young. One of the linchpin verses for every young person to memorize is Philippians 4:8— “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
