PROVERBS 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
This verse I chose because in America most kids rule the house, I looked at some statistics about just teenage kids and discipline in the home. They asked teens what their punishment would be for stealing or drinking alcohol.
46% would get grounded / privileges taken away
8% would get the rod like the LORD says
8% get talked to ( boy you in trouble now)
3% let the police handle it
3% would never do those things (probably Christian)
1% get help
9% don’t know
Call me old fashion but my child would have a red hinny, love my kids and believe even when I was lost that a rod to the back side when needed is a good thing. Sad to say but this country lets kids rule, look at the pop culture and TV shows everything is made around them, I even know parents that do their kids homework instead of making them do it there self. Believe or not this is and has become Idolatry worship the kids when they rule over the parents they have become gods to the parents. I have seen this with my own eyes and we wonder why this country is going downhill. Sad thing is more than likely these kids end up in hell. Those statistics above are mind blowing that 3% are probably Christians and that 8% would get the rod it is crazy.
Prov 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Prov 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Prov 23:13-14 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Pro 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Prov 29:17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Prov 30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
Heb 12:6-8 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Isa 3:5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Please understand that I am not angry at the kids but the parents. We need to wake up America get back to The WORD of GOD and take back our children because satan is having a good time with them. Pray for our children and for those parents that let them rule over the house.