A family is in danger when the Head Pot, the Husband or Father is dry. Such a family will be lacking in the ingredient necessary to produce miracles. For this family to be rescued, a water filled wife, child or servant would do well to fill the head pot with water. In the book, Holy Rod: parents and the discipline of children, I compared two head pots, one empty and the other filled. Max Jukes and Jonathan Edwards lived in the same city of New York in America. But they had different ways of doing things. Jukes was neither born again, nor did he allow the word of God to mould his character or those of his children. He had a total of about 1,026 descendants. A breakdown of who they were and how they ended is a graphic illustration of the truth that everything reproduces after its own kind.
300 – Prisoners
190 – Prostitutes
680 – Alcoholics
It cost the state about $420,000 to rehabilitate them. Besides, most of Jukes descendants died prematurely like him.
On the contrary, Jonathan Edwards who lived a godly and fulfilling life had 929 descendants. The word of God was his standard and discipline, his watchword. He was not just a minister of the gospel, but one who injected the fear of God in his children. A breakdown of how they ended is as follows:
430 – Ministers
86 – University Professors
13 – University Presidents
75 – Authors of good books
7 – USA Congressmen
1 – Vice President of the USA
Godliness is profitable. It can only be found in people who receive Jesus as their Saviour and Lord. You can receive Him now and this will be of eternal vale to your children.
