Lessons In Virtue: To Wean A Child

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Samuel 1:22(KJV); But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide forever.

As a woman, you have the ability to deal with whatsoever comes out of you.

In our theme scripture, the Hebrew Word for ‘weaned’ is gamal which is translated to mean, ‘to deal fully with…’

More than accustoming the young child Samuel to solid food, in the more spiritual sense, she dealt with her son on matters pertaining to his call and his destiny.

In weaning the child, she spiritually dealt with his character, his integrity and his attitude towards the things of God.

Samuel grew up under the influence of Eli whose sons did very unpleasant things in the sight of God: they defiled the altar and abused the sacred things of God’s presence. Why didn’t Samuel fall prey to these habits when he was living under the same roof?

It was because of a mother who understood what it means to wean a child.

Woman of God, there are things that a child that has come from your womb should never do because you know how to deal with him or her.

For example, if he dares to stray into drugs, you have the divine authority to speak and declare change over his life because he came out of you.

No one with a praying mother can fail.

You have no excuse for having rebellious children. You have no excuse for raising failures. You have no excuse for having mediocre children.

Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Samuel 2, Proverbs 22:6

GOLDEN NUGGET:

As a woman, you have the ability to deal with whatsoever comes out of you. You have no excuse for having rebellious children. You have no excuse for raising failures. You have no excuse for having mediocre children.

PRAYER: My God, I thank you for this Word. Thank you for the ability you have given me to lead a child in the way they should go. I have the wisdom that weans a child for greatness. Mine shall never be swept by the perversions of this world, mine shall be instructed and kept in the paths of righteousness, mine shall serve you in their day, mine are for signs and wonders because they came out of me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.