As a father and an educator, I have learned that children must suffer consequences when they do the wrong thing. Mere scolding won’t always do. Who better to administer correction than parents and loving adults God has put in their lives? If they are not chastened early by those who love them, they will ultimately be more painfully reprimanded by either law enforcement or the damaging consequences of life’s tragedies.

“I will punish their sin with the rod … but I will not take my love from him.” [Ps. 89:32,33]

DAILY PRAYER: Father, give Your wisdom to parents and leaders so they can give effective discipline to spare children the painful consequences of sin.

DAILY READING: Ps. 88-91