Jochebed (the mother of biblical Moses) was a strategic mother. She understands time and seasons and knows how to take advantage of opportunities. She is a mother who has an end in sight. Through inspiration, she crafted a concise basket that will not sink her child but sail him into the fulfillment of his life purpose.
Parenting is a task that requires high focus, which is why everyone who will be involved in it is advised not to be lured or pushed into it accidentally, by circumstance, or for any selfish purpose. Parenting must be a choice made deliberately because of its consuming nature.
Truly, parenting is becoming more challenging in recent times than it was in the past, following the position of the world economy, which has played a major role in influencing gender roles and throwing many parents out of balance.
Children can endure a lot and hide a lot, especially those who are introverts or children whose parents barely have time for them. Knowing the details around your child per time will require a lot of sensitivity and involvement. Give it a good shot, this season and you can only be grateful to God for the outcome.
Jochebed did not just drop her baby by the riverside; she stayed near enough to be involved in the child’s growth. Where are you presently in the lives of your children? Are you involved in every stage of their development?
A nearest parent is a timely parent who is prompt at decision-making; my mother of a blessed memory used to say that there is always a slim chance between life and death; Jochebed understands this and takes a prompt decision always in regards to the raising and preservation of her son Moses.
All through January, the subject of understanding the concept of parenting was in view, and we defined the acronyms of P.A.R.E.N.T. as Patient-Admirer-Realistic-Enduring-Nearest-Teacher. Having taught on what the Lord expected of us as parents through the first four letters of the acronyms, going forward we will be looking at N-nearest, which suggests that parents are the first contacts that a child has immediately after birth, and this continues until the child begins preparatory school.
Welcome to February! It was amazing how impactful the last month’s teachings were, and the feedback gotten is so encouraging, knowing fully that the hand of God is stretched out in a new dimension to put parents into a better perspective of their roles and how best they can be played out.
To be a referenced parent or parent-to-be, you have to have all the above qualities. As we know that the daughter of an ungodly king was set to pay Jochebed wages if she could nurture Moses, how much more will God highly reward every parent who is set to raise their children for him, for children are God’s heritage.
Fathers and mothers, you have to be disciplined and sensitive to the Holy Spirit as regards talking about your child’s successes and failures to others; God help us all, as this might not be easy for the extrovert parent.
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