Read Mark 2:23–28
Should my kids finish their homework first, or play first?
If children play first, then they will neglect the more important task of finishing their homework first.
This should be the rule for all parents and children to follow, right?
That could be true for most cases. Are there exceptions?
Well, there is also a physiological need of putting our kids’ mind in a state conducive to study. Otherwise, their learning will not be optimised.
If a little physical activity is needed to de-stress them, let them play first.
If a good meal gives them comfort, feed them first.
If the child likes schoolwork before anything else, let them complete them first.
While the rule of doing homework should come first, wisdom is needed in the application. Know the need of our kids first.
Be flexible in applying rules.
Jesus showed the importance of being flexible on applying rules.
One Sabbath, Jesus and His disciples were going through the grainfields and plucked the ears of grain. [Mark 2:23]
The Pharisees pointed out that He and His disciples were doing something unlawful on Sabbath.
On this day, there should not be any work done in accordance with the Mosaic Law. [Leviticus 23:3]
Jesus chided the Pharisees by pointing out that King David entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence. [1 Samuel 21:6]
Jesus showed an important principle — human need is more important than religious ritual.
The Sabbath was meant to serve man, not man to serve the Sabbath.
Be flexible in applying rules.
Everett Dirksen, an American senator said, “I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.”
