Tommy was 11 years old, and he knew the verse, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right” (Ephesians 6:11Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (Ephesians 6:1)). But Tommy liked to swing on the gate in their basement. Even when he had been told not to, he did it just once more. What a nice ride it was! Then . . . SMASH! . . . the ride ended when Tommy’s toe hit the wall.
How his toe hurt! During the night it hurt so much he couldn’t sleep. His disobedience could not be hidden. The next day his parents had to take him to the hospital where the toenail had to be removed.
Although Tommy is a grown man now, he still has trouble with that toe. It continues to remind him that we don’t get away with it when we disobey.
You boys and girls who know the Lord Jesus as your Saviour, do you want to do something that will please Him? Here is something any of you can do that will make the Lord Jesus happy: “Children, obey your parents.” (Can you remember where this verse is found?)
ML-07/04/1999