God Has a Plan for Our Children - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The sermon emphasizes that life, like all earthly things, is corruptible unless kept in God's presence. Drawing from Psalm 139, the speaker highlights that God knows and plans for us even before birth, emphasizing that life's duration is determined by God's will, not by human actions alone. The core message for parenting is to teach children the values of God's Word, such as prayer, gratitude, and treating others as they wish to be treated, while also understanding the full Gospel: that Christ died not only for our sins but also so that we should live only for Him.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Nothing stays uncorrupted except in God's presenceEverything on earth becomes corrupt over time, just like the manna in the wilderness, but keeping things in God's presence preserves them.
God forms babies in the womb and writes their daysUsing Psalm 139, the speaker highlights that God knits us together in our mother's womb, making abortion murder, and has ordained all our days in His book.
Can our days be shortened?While disobedience and bad habits can shorten our lives, human enemies cannot cut short the days God has planned if we live in His will.
Guiding children to fulfill their God-given daysHelping children live out their planned days depends largely on parents teaching them the fear of God and biblical values from childhood.
Practical instruction for young childrenChildren should be taught to pray before eating, share their toys, treat others the way they want to be treated, and learn about the love of Jesus.
God's foreknowledge and care for every individualGod saw each person in their mother's womb, patiently watching over them even during times of wandering until they surrendered to Christ.
The two reasons why Christ diedKnowing only half the gospel—that Christ died for our sins—results in a miserable life, because Jesus also died so we would stop living for ourselves.
Passing on the complete inheritance to childrenChildren should be taught early that Jesus died for their sins and to deliver them from selfishness, which is a greater inheritance than money.
