Parents are always in that mode to protect their children. Their decisions that impact their children may not always seem right or fair, but they are trying to do what is right for their children. One of my father's hobbies was to race cars. He would spend much time and money on this hobby. I loved what he was doing and I would look with keen interest to follow him. However, my Mum saw the negative side of the sport and prevented me at most times to go to the racing tracks. God is doing the same thing with the people of Israel and others. Amos 2:13-16 “Behold, I am weighed down by you, As a cart full of sheaves is weighed down. Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself; He shall not stand who handles the bow, The swift of foot shall not escape, Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself. The most courageous men of might shall flee naked in that day,” says th...