Parents and children - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4

Parents and children
Abraham journeyed with his son Isaac to the land of Moriah. On the way he, as a father, showed some qualities that are instructive for us as parents:

o God testified that Abraham loved his son (Genesis 22:2). – Of course, we love our children. But is our love for them the kind that doesn’t seek its own and is not easily provoked? If we truly love our children, we seek what is best for them and are patient with them.

o Abraham said, “The lad and I will go yonder and worship” (Genesis 22:5). – How valuable are the moments we spend as a family in prayer together! When we pray with our children, our requests and thanks should be appropriate to their understanding.

o Abraham and Isaac went together (Genesis 22:6). – Do we take the time to play with our children or tell them a story? Do we build a relationship with them that is appropriate for their age? Do we involve them in our lives without burdening them with our problems?

When Isaac addressed his father, Abraham replied, “Here I am, my son” (Genesis 22:7). – Do we give our children our full attention when they come to us with questions? Shouldn’t they mean more to us than the news from around the world or our social media contacts?

Today’s reading: Judges 4:1-16 · 2 Corinthians 4:1-6