Daily Devotional For Today 9 November 2022 : Inspirational Message and Prayer

Daily Devotional For Today 9 November 2022: Inspirational Message and Prayer

Read Daily Devotional For Today 9 November 2022

Topic: To Each According to His Deeds

Scripture: Ezekiel 19: 18-20

In this passage, God is telling us that we are responsible for our actions and we will be punished or rewarded accordingly. Parents are not held accountable for the actions of their children and children should not be held accountable for the actions of their parents.

There are places today where parents can be held responsible for the actions of their children and some children are punished in public opinion for the actions of their parents. Yes, we are all responsible for protecting our children and not leaving dangerous substances or objects around that could cause them harm or present a danger to others.

For example, parents who leave loaded guns where their children can get to them deserve punishment if someone is harmed. Parents are responsible for keeping drugs out of the hands of children as well as dangerous chemicals. But, they are not responsible if one of their children commits a crime. Children often suffer when their parent commits a crime or is otherwise considered unfit.

They can be bullied by their peers or considered to be undesirable by the parents of their friends. In Jesus time, the man born blind was asked if he or his parents had sinned in order that he might suffer this affliction. Jesus said that neither was responsible.

If we sin, we will be punished, usually because sin has its own natural consequences. If we do what is right, we will be rewarded, usually because doing good to others also has consequences. Either way, the reward or the punishment is on us.

Prayer For Today
Loving God, you will never punish us for the actions of others. We have free will and that allows us to choose to follow your path for us, or to deny you. May we always choose you. Amen.