Sunday, July 4 Against you​—you above all—​I have sinned.​—Ps. 51:4.

[Áine]

Sunday, July 4

Against you—you above all—I have sinned.—Ps. 51:4.

 

Child abuse is a sin against God. When a human sins against another human, he also sins against Jehovah. Consider an example from the Law that God gave Israel. The Law said that a man who robbed or defrauded his neighbor was behaving “unfaithfully toward Jehovah.” (Lev. 6:2-4) Certainly, then, when an individual who is a part of the congregation abuses a child—robbing that child of his or her security—he is behaving unfaithfully toward God. The abuser brings great reproach on Jehovah’s name. For that reason, abuse must be condemned for what it is—a gross sin against God. Articles in The Watchtower and Awake! have discussed how those who have been sexually abused can deal with emotional scars, how others can help and encourage them, and how parents can protect their children. Elders have received detailed Scriptural training on how to handle the sin of child abuse. The organization continues to review the way congregations handle the sin of child abuse. w19.05 9 ¶8-9

[Vinnie]

Child abuse takes advantage of the innocence of  inexperienced young ones who do not know how to defend and protect themselves. To Jehovah it's like a betrayal of justice and righteousness. How Jehovah hates when one person takes advantage of another to their harm.  Therefore we are lovingly taught to hate what Jehovah hates. 

[daydream]

*** g91 10/8 p. 4 The Secret Wounds of Child Abuse ***
Ecclesiastes 7:7 observes: “Mere oppression may make a wise one act crazy.” If this is true for an adult, imagine the effect of brutal oppression on a small child—particularly if the abuser is a trusted parent. After all, the first few years of life are critical to a child’s emotional and spiritual development. 

 

It is during those tender years that a youngster begins developing moral boundaries and a sense of personal worth. By bonding to her parents, a child also learns the meaning of love and trust.—Psalm 22:9.

 

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Edited July 4, 2021 by happiness IS