"Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, 'Please place your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live, but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.'" -Genesis 24.2-4
Abraham doesn't want just any woman for his son Isaac. He knows the practices of the Canaanites, and doesn't want his son to be married an influenced by them. And so he sends his servant to his relatives to find a wife for his son there. He wants the best for his son.
As father's we need to be involved in the lives of our children. We need to be involved in the companions they choose. We need to help guide them towards good friends, and steer them away from bad ones. And if we do this well, when them time comes for them to choose a spouse, they'll be able to make good decisions.
Our children have been given to us to raise and guide. We need to be involved in their lives if we are going to do this. And the more involved we are the more we can help them make the right decisions. And if we've been involved in their lives when they are young, they'll seek our influence when they are older.
Be involved.
"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
To God alone be the Glory!
Strength and Honor
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