Week of October 2, 2020
Today's Read Time:  6 minutes, 32 seconds
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” – Psalm 27:1

Week of Monday, September 28 – Saturday, October 3
Dare to Discipline – Man as an Instructor

His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom. — 1 Kings 1:6 (ESV)

Growing up in eastern North Carolina, I often heard the old proverb: “Spare the rod and spoil the child” (Prov. 13:24). I’ll “spare” you the specifics, but my dad was a big believer in that proverb. So were my teachers in school, who never shied from “applying the board of education to the seat of knowledge.” Unfortunately, parents today following my dad’s example would be accused of child abuse, and a teacher who metes out “corporal punishment” like they did back in my school would be fired and probably sued. Obviously, I am not an advocate for physical abuse, but I am a strong proponent of firm discipline. Without it, kids growing up are at a huge disadvantage and many become a detriment to the culture.