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Titus 2:1-3
1. But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
((Sound doctrine- is the faithful word of God. Words that are profitable for eternal life. ref. KJV Titus 1:9))
2. That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Note: Young mothers also, because eventually you’ll become aged women. Verse 3 says it okay to drink wine, but not to get drunk. Accusing people without truth and facts is not good, meddling with matters that can’t be backed up or proving, and sometimes not even your business is not pleasing to God, even mankind. Messing around in somebody else business, can backfire, and throw you off course with God and man or woman. Being teachers of good things, means being about good things. It says also, be in behavior as becometh holiness. Become means it’s something that you might not be, but can become. It’s an everyday process, shedding away ways that are displeasing to the Lord. There’s always room for improvement, because the “Old woman,” is always trying to surface. Where do holiness begin? Let’s continue.
1 Chronicles 16:29-30
29. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
30. Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
((Having fear before the Lord is the beauty of holiness. Holiness is also the stability of the world. Holiness brings peace, order, compassion, and delight which constitutes stability and sound(a condition; free from defect or damage or decay). Some might say “How can that be?” Sisters and brothers we create our environment by our lifestyle. It don’t have to be as bad as it is. We can change it. This is not necessary only for the women, but also for the men too. Your good behavior before the Lord is your beauty. Remember, Proverbs 31: 29-31 women. It says….
Proverbs 31: 29-30
29. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
((How did she excel them all? Let’s continue.))
30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
((Favour is deceitful, because many people only do things for you, show kindness or friendliness only to reel you in for the kill, or take you fast, or for whatever reason intended. Beauty is vain(being so called fine or pretty is not enough, as a matter of fact, it’s not a necessity). God created all, there are some who have nice features, and are proportioned. Okay.., that’s cool, but keep in mind, God will look pass that, like you don’t exist(was never born) when it comes to holiness. He’s looking within the heart(mind), not on the outer appearance(ref. 1 Samuel 16: 7). Note: a whole lot of women that are so called beautiful and fine will find themselves burning in the Lake of fire if not living according to Gods will, and I’m sure how you looked in your previous life will not be a concern at that point of time, because you’ll be to busy weeping and gnashing your teeth, being tormented by fire and being eating on by worms forever(Mark 9: 45-47, Matthew 22: 12-14, Luke 13: 27-28, Revelation 20: 10). Women, Women, Women, this do not have to be you. Fight the good fight of faith. Don…’t give up. Let’s continue.))
31. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
((Basically, give her what she’s worth. What you sow is what you reap. You don’t have to blow the trumpet about the works you do, seeking praise from mankind. God see it. Whether we get something in return from mankind shouldn’t matter. Your own works will testify for you, they’ll praise you in your gates, even the 12 pearly gates of the Father’s Kingdom(ref. Revelation 21: 21-27))
Let’s continue.
KJV Titus 2:4-5
4. That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5. To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
(((In order to teach the young women and children, the wife has to have something to give, even the word of God. So therefore she has to seek, understand and live the word of God. Then she’s able to teach the young women and be that example for them, the hope for them, so that they can see that it is possible to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husband. Then there would be generations of young girls from youth learning, understanding, and knowing what’s expected of them from God first. Now, if she’s honoring God by upholding her position as a wife and mother, her husband if wise will automatically delight in her also. This way of life and thinking would become a custom and an adaptive condition to most young girls, if young girls grew up surrounded by this type of influence in the household and outside the household amongst the community.)))
Scriptures concerning raising children for both Fathers and Mothers
KJV Proverbs 22:6
6. Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
((Children need choices. The wrong choices are most of time always before our eyes, yet the right choices are here and there, or maybe not even known. The Lord understands once their grown, their grown. Many move out, living their lives, and making their own decisions. What can we do then? Only encourage, because their gonna do what they want to do, yet if taught at home at an early age, at least they’ll have that choice of righteousness to choose when grown and out on their own. Let’s continue.))
KJV Proverbs 13:24
24. He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
((Basically, if parents overlook whupping their child when they get out of line, they hate their children, but he that love them will snatch’em up, and tear them off something proper early in life, numerous times, they love them. I’ll tell you, the last time I got a whupping was when I was in the 5th grade. My parents were about to get out of the Army, so we were stationed in St. Louis, Missouri for 6 months. So we lived in this luxury hotel(Henry the 8th) for about 6 months, before moving back to Arkansas. This hotel had an Arcade Room, that me and my friends play games at, and there was this certain Arcade game that would take quarters, but would get jammed, yet we could see the quarters. My friends and I use to get the quarters out. Some of us were the look out people, watching at the top of the steps for when people are walking towards the direction of the Arcade. For weeks we were getting money out. I’m not gonna say how we got the money out, but one day, my foolish self went down there by myself and got caught. It was a cop who caught me. He took me up to my hotel room, and my older sister opened the door. I was hoping that she would act like she was my mom, but right before he stop talking my mom or dad came to the door, I can’t remember which. Ahhh….man..you talking about scared. I was sced…..I got whupped right then, one of my parents took me in the room and whupped me, then the other came in right after and whupped me. Two whuppings, back to back. Those were the last whuppings I ever got from my parents. After that, I was pretty much on the straight and narrow. Throughout my teenage years, there’s a whole lot of things I didn’t pursue, because of the fear of consequences. Let’s continue.))
KJV Proverbs 19:18
18. Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
((Get’em early while their under your authority and roof while you have a chance, because when they get grown and out on their own, their under the authority of God and the police. When God/the police get a hold of them, it’s a toss up. When the authorities get a hold of them, the strictness and compassion that you had the opportunity to enforce might not be the same with them. The majority of the time, they’re enforcing straight strictness, with little or no compassion.))
KJV Proverbs 22:15
15. Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
((We all have foolishness within us, even after finding and living the truth, yet we suppress it(keep the lid on it as much as possible). A head or butt whupping will make anybody adjust and think about what their doing.))
KJV Proverbs 23:13-14
13. Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Note: Do you want your children to suffer hellfire(The Lake of Fire). If not, beat him, if necessary. No time outs, sitting in the corner, or facing the wall for punishments. Because the parents don’t whup their kids, eventually some will grow up selfish, disrespectful, and uncontrollable until they get out of line with the authorities(cops). When the cops get them, what can the parents do? Nothing. Remember, they got a badge to whup and kill if they feel that their life is in danger, yet when it comes to the parents disciplining, beating, and whupping, it’s child abuse. Yeah….right. I say to whoever is making them foolish laws. How is that the police can beat and whup disorderly grown ups/kids, yet you command the parent not to discipline their owns kids, by whupping them? It don’t make since. You cops and authorities desire to keep the community civilized, in order and peaceful. I say to you, “Maybe I desire the same thing that you desire in the streets under my roof and living quarters and not be in disarray because of disobedient children. Let me do my job. Let us do our job that God intended for us to accomplish. You take care of yours and let me take care of mines, and we all will find ourselves minding our own business, and not interfering with God’s business.” I’m not saying that child abuse is not going on, yet each situation or case should be investigated and looked at separately. What do the Lord say about this? Let’s continue.
KJV Proverbs 29:17-18
17. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
(((Yes, if the parents would correct their children by the will of God, they shall give them rest from what? Worrying about them all time when they’re not in their presence. For instance, not worrying about them hanging around certain crowds, nor being killed by authorities, or breaking state laws that can put them in jail. Then numerous parents worrying about them while they’re locked up, hoping nothing tragic will happen to them while locked up. Then the ones who don’t want them to be locked up, will pay bail to get them release if that’s an option. Third, a lot of parents have to borrow money even to do that. Now in debt, maybe they have to work overtime to keep up with the monthly bills. Now there’s worry, lest sleep, and less money. Sometimes, I’m sure some wonder how long their body and mind can continue to work overtime to stay a float. Who wants to deal with that?)))
18. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
(((Where there is no vision, the people perish, even children. If the parents don’t keep and teach the law, the majority of the children have no example, no armor, nor sure strength to defeat their own flesh or even defend themselves when up against spiritual wickedness brought on by opposing forces. Let’s continue.)))
KJV James 5:19-20
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
(((If any one convert a sinner(child, or adult) from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, even the second death(the lake of fire). Plus, that individual will even hide a multitude of their own sins, making even their chance greater in being granted eternal life into the Father’s Kingdom. What more can you ask for; helping your children, fellow brothers and sisters reserve their spot in the Kingdom, and your own also in the process.)))
(((These scriptures are to let us know when a child becomes an adult in God’s eyes.)))
KJV Numbers 14:26-30
26. And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
27. How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
28. Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
29. Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me.
30. Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
(((Once a child become 20 years old, the parents are no longer held responsible for them. It’s still good to encourage them, help them out when needed, and guide them, if they want it. Otherwise, they’re responsible for themselves. In verse 30, Caleb and Joshua were the only two over 20 years of age who pleased God and were found worthy to live, and not die. The other people, 20 years old and upward rebelled against God, and God killed them within those 40yrs of wondering in the wilderness.)))
Until again,
Grace and Peace