GUARDIAN OF MY CHILD

Playing in the park and running from the front of the house to the end of the alley are two activities our child often does at the age of four. As a father, when I am near him, I guard him. I once chased and caught him when he was running while looking back, and almost hit by a motorcycle. I once held and pulled his hand because he was about to hit his friend. My child was angry, but after his anger subsided, I told him why I stopped him.

Because of love for someone, we will surely guard and want them to be safe. We admonish, prohibit, or stop them when we know their plans or actions could harm them. This also applies to fellow believers, unfortunately not all of us are willing to do it with the excuse of avoiding conflict, it's not my business, he should know, or we are selfish. David was a king close to God, but David did something that greatly offended God (verse 14). Nathan warned David so he repented. It's not easy to be in Nathan's position, he had to warn a very powerful king. The risk was that he could be killed like Uriah, but Nathan still warned David.

Today, if we know a fellow believer is sinning, with the help of the Holy Spirit we must lead them on the right path with a gentle spirit. Do not let our brother fall deeper into sin just because we are afraid of conflict or pretend not to know. We ourselves must guard ourselves so as not to fall into temptation. --RTG/www.renunganharian.net