Date: 28.03.2021
Topic: SIBLING RIVALRY
Biblical Text: “ And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him’. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more”. [Genesis 37:4-5]
Sibling rivalry can be attributed to a lot of factors. In some homes, the parents show special love and attention to a child at the expense of the others. This can cause siblings rivalry. Israel showed he loved Joseph more than the other siblings and because of that they hated him and even plotted to kill him. As parents, we must not show that we love one child more than others; it breeds rivalry. This is also the case of father loving one child and the mother loving the other child, as in the case of Esau and Jacob. Sibling’s rivalry can also arise when parents constantly appreciate one child for his talents and underappreciate the other children. Every child is special and deserves appreciation. As parents, we must desist from doing this. Cain killed Abel because he saw him as a rival. As parents we must love our children equally. You must use the same yardstick of correction and appreciation to all your children. There must be no favoritism. Every child is gifted, unique and special in their own way. Beloved, we are not to compete with our siblings, rather we are to understand our uniqueness and complement one another.
KNOW IT ∞ Parents must love all their children equally; there must be no favoritism.
READ IT ∞ Genesis 4:8, 27:41, 25:26
PRAY IT ∞ Father, I receive grace to love all my siblings/children equally
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Mark 4-6
© Pastor Tunde Richards & Pastor Oluwafemi Adebayo
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