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Be different

Teach your children the path they have to follow and give them examples

18/07/2017

By: Bishop Jorge Pinheiro

In the past, there was the kingdom of Israel and the kingdom of Judah; both were divisions in the same country. Ten tribes followed one direction, two tribes in other direction. In 1 Kings 22.41, Jehoshaphat was the king of Judah; Ahab, the king of Israel. Parents have to give their children good examples of behavior, but it`s no guarantee their children will walk on the righteous path. However, the Bible also teaches us to tell our children to walk on the righteous path and follow the Word of God to assure success in their lives. It`s necessary to talk about God, take children to pray, teach them to thank for the meal for your children not to bring you disappointments in the future, for you not to lose them for the world, for drugs, and other threats that surround them We harvest what we plant and for us to have a different life, it`s necessary to sow difference. Our behavior must be different for our life to be different too. Just those who are on the path of God will be given prosperity, success, good marriage, blessed children, and everything you wish. Jehoshaphat was taught by his father, Asa; he was righteous before God, and followed God`s wish, so that`s why he was different and thrived. God said He doesn`t straighten any distorted thing, instead He makes everything new. As Jehoshaphat was a man of God, lived in peace. Ahab messed up a little, but we have to live in peace with our neighbors. As Jehoshaphat was God`s man, he lived in peace with his neighbor. Never be a troublemaker, be peacemaker, someone who cares for love, forgiveness and you will make a difference.

Being a peacemaker is not easy and it doesn`t mean to be weak, forgiveness doesn`t mean to lose one`s value. Strong is the one who behaves like Jehoshaphat, who fosters peace. For being a peaceful man, God turned him into a powerful one. Being the way God wants means an invitation to be blessed, and people get ready to hear what you have to say because He speaks through your mouth

If you live with God, never be afraid. Everything is prepared for you, in other words, what you are supposed to receive by God is well stored for you. Just the ones who are afraid of the future, are the ones who lie, fight, and cause troubles. But, we are aware of the protection of God, which assures our life and our communion with God. There are moments we need to fight and the Bible says Jehoshaphat was well succeeded in everything he performed. There is a book containing our names. Everything we do is written in this book and we will be judged due to its contents We need to think about what history we are building and its ends to be a good one. This history just comes to the end, when God issues the last sentence about you, in other words, when you die. If we knew when it finishes, we would get ready just the last minute of leaving. As we don`t know how our history ends, we have to write it using the most beautiful words. You have to extinguish all evil things that came to your life for you not to suffer, and prevent you from crying. Be away from evil, try to be perfect, be righteous on God`s path, follow the Word, love and fear the Lord. We have to be different to overcome the calamities we may face on the path of God Jehoshaphat didn`t want to make alliance with Ahaziah because they didn`t fear God. Never be allied to people who are not Christian because there is no communion between light and darkness. Never be allied to incredulous, if possible to anyone, just call God to be your partner because if the Bible says God will make our mind and not minds. Never be allied to incredulous because sooner or later something goes wrong. Every history comes to the end. Jehoshaphat`s history came to the end and he was happy, saved, and buried with his father. If your history is going well, keep on the same path. If your history is going bad, you have the opportunity of changing it, just ask God to change it for you.