Have
you had your Joy Juice today? No
matter what age we are, we all need the JOY of the Lord.
Proverbs
is overflowing with references to joy. In
the 15th chapter alone there are five verses that talk about joy,
cheer and rejoicing. Let’s look at verse
20 today.
“A
wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.”
A wise son brings joy…..Wise in this verse isn’t talking
about “book smarts”. It’s referring to
the wisdom found in the truth of scripture.
Two verses immediately come to mind.
- Exodus 20:12 commands us to: “Honor your father and your mother.”
- Then in Ephesians 6:1 we find, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
Those
two verses alone should be enough to explain why a wise son would bring joy to
his parents. He honors and obeys them,
doing what they ask with a cheerful spirit. In old age, the parents can count on a wise son or daughter to help
care for their needs. When the family
unit is working as it should, there is much joy. But a lot of responsibility rides on the
shoulders of the parents. They should
be modeling Godly wisdom before their children.
A home that’s built on the firm foundation of Christ, is a home filled
with JOY.
Let’s
pray for wisdom as we model “joy” and ask God for protection of our Christian families.
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