“And his (Job’s) sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, ‘It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.’ Thus did Job continually.” (Job 1:4-5)
There is no record of any sin being committed by any of the children of Job. But, Job knew human nature and that “foolishness is often bound in the heart of a child,” even adult children. Job addressed the remote possibility that his children might have sinned in their hearts. He took care of this early in the morning. We must start early; early in the day, early in their lives and early in our own lives. We must make Spiritual training of our children a major priority.
Job was not only a good man who feared God and shunned evil; he was a good, concerned and caring father. It is not necessary to be rich, as Job was, to be a good parent. We need to learn how to pray for our children and help them in making right eternal choices. We must be good examples before our children. A good example is someone who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way.
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