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  YOUR CHILDREN
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: The key to overcoming the struggles of parenting is to bring
our children to God in prayer, trusting in His power to heal and comfort
us.

Topics: "Faith in Jesus", "Prayer for Children"
Scripture References: Psalm 127:3, Proverbs 22:6, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:19, Luke 18:16, John 14:13-14, Ephesians 6:4, James 5:16, 1 Peter 5:7

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of bringing our children to
Jesus, especially in times of despair and helplessness. He illustrates
the struggles parents face with their children, whether they are filled
with the Spirit or influenced by evil, and insists that prayer and faith
in Christ are essential for their healing and salvation. Spurgeon
encourages parents to pray fervently for their children from infancy
through adulthood, reminding them that no situation is beyond the reach
of Jesus' power. He reassures that even in moments of despair, turning
to Christ is the ultimate solution, as He is the Great Physician who can
heal all wounds. The sermon calls for persistent prayer and faith,
highlighting that Jesus is always ready to receive and help those who
come to Him.

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"Bring him unto Me!" Mark 9:19

Despairingly the poor disappointed father turned away from the
disciples, to their Master. His son was in the worst possible condition,
and all means had failed--but the miserable child was soon delivered
from the evil one, when the parent in faith obeyed the Lord Jesus' word,
"Bring him unto Me!"

Your children are a precious gift from God--but much anxiety comes with
them. They may be a great joy--or a great bitterness to their parents.
They may be filled with the Spirit of God--or possessed with the spirit
of evil. In all cases, the Word of God gives us one recipe for the
curing of all their ills, "Bring them unto Me!"

O for more agonizing prayer on their behalf, while they are yet babes.
Sin is there, let our prayers begin to attack it.

In the days of their youth we shall see sad tokens of that dumb and deaf
spirit, which will neither pray aright, nor hear the voice of God in the
soul--but Jesus still commands, "Bring them unto Me!"

When they are grown up, they may wallow in sin and foam with enmity
against God! Then, when our hearts are breaking--we should remember the
great Physician's words, "Bring them unto Me!" Never must we cease to
pray for them--until they cease to breathe. No case is hopeless--while
Jesus lives.

The Lord sometimes allows His people to be driven into a corner--that
they may experimentally know how necessary He is to them. Ungodly
children, when they show us our own powerlessness against the depravity
of their hearts--drive us to flee to the Strong One for strength--and
this is a great blessing to us!

Whatever this day's need may be, let it like a strong current--bear us
to the ocean of divine love! Jesus can soon remove our sorrow. He
delights to comfort us. Let us hasten to Him--while He waits to meet us!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/your-children/
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