Discipline is
as essential part of life—whether it is self imposed or done by some higher
authority…parents, teachers, government officials, or God. Self control is part
of self discipline. That is something that we want to instill in our children
or grandchildren—but first we have to have it in ourselves. The verse above
should encourage and give us hope. God only disciplines those who He considers
“sons”—and daughters. And although discipline isn’t always pleasant, it is
necessary and will develop in us and our children a better character and give
us that peace of God that makes life worth living.
Training Tip – A wise son
accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. Proverbs 13:1. Did you accept your parents’
discipline with respect and honor to them? Maybe you need to have a discussion
about respect with your parents if they are still living? Your children need to
see that you respect your parents. By example, once again, they will see that
you are worthy of their respect. Children tend to love their parents, no matter
what—even in cases of abuse—but respect is an element that more difficult to
achieve in the parent-child relationship. It is worth your efforts to respect
your children—and expect them to respect you and your spouse. You must teach
them to respect their mother/father and require that they show respect. One
example of this is to have them thank their mother for the meal that she has
prepared—verbally and with a hug. It is a great way to end a meal. A final
prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord is also a custom that is worthy of our
attention. It is not common, but it is a Jewish custom that we would do well to
emulate. Consider adding it to your next meal.
Lord God, help parents not to provoke their
children to anger, but help them to raise their children in your discipline and
instruction, as you taught in Ephesians 6:4.
Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table
A TV
program, “Dives, Diners and Drive-ins” featured a restaurant in
Summerville, SC, Perfectly Franks. I had a chance to actually go there when visiting family nearby and
discovered a really great place for unusual hot dogs. Their menu included one
that my grandchildren just loved: Elvis—with banana, with melted peanut butter
and honey, topped with crumpled bacon. I had the Aretha Franklin hot dog with
BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw and crispy onion on the dog. Yum! My favorite foods. They
had a huge selection (29) of specialties dogs
with a variety of toppings—a few of
which are described below:
Frank Legare - smoked sausage,
cocktail sauce, grilled shrimp, and sweet-corn relish
Franky Luv – coleslaw, Dr. Pepper
BBQ sauce and crispy onions
Frank Cuda - chili, cheese,
blue cheese slaw, bacon, and crispy onions
Frank Chicago - Relish,
sauerkraut, mustard, hot peppers, mustard, celery salt and tomato slices
Frank Morgan – creamy macaroni and
cheese sauce
French Toast Frank – scrambled eggs and
bacon over a French Toasted bun
Franko Columbo – grilled onions,
black peppered bacon, and bleu cheese crumbles
Frank Lloyd Wright – sauerkraut,
drizzled with spicy yellow mustard
Franklin Roosevelt – mustard, onion,
relish
Frankie Vali - fried spinach, Caesar
dressing, bacon and crispy onion.
We tried to duplicate a few of these at home—and found it to
be a great group activity to let everyone top their own grilled hot dogs with a
variety of toppings. Nothing beats the experience of Perfectly Franks with their
sweet potato fries, beverage bar and local art displayed on the walls, but for
an unusually fun evening with family or friends try creating your own loaded hot
dogs served at home with some sweet iced tea and favorite sodas.
The grandkids asked if we’d eat in heaven—and who would cook
the food? I’m sure we’ll enjoy feasts fit for the King and His family. Whether
it is heavenly manna or loaded hot dogs it will be a Banquet With The King.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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