3/6- Declaring God’s Glory in Helping the Children Grow
in Faith- Deuteronomy 6:6-9
6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:6-9)
14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And He laid His hands on them... (Mt. 19:14)
Thoughts: God is concerned that the next generation not simply learn how to hold a job,play a game or learn, but how to have meaning, strength, and hope for eternity. There is so much more than the shallow things of life. So children are to be taught the things of God. The Bible says, "Train up a child in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it." The way is ultimately the way of God. The commandments and teachings of God are not secondary things in life- second to sports and math- but primary- for our souls live on when our bodies and minds fail us.
In the Old Testament community- it took a village to raise a child. Everyone played a role. So today we are all called to care about children. We are not to forbid them, but instead are encouraged to teach children the things that last.
In the Old Testament community- it took a village to raise a child. Everyone played a role. So today we are all called to care about children. We are not to forbid them, but instead are encouraged to teach children the things that last.
Prayer: Soften my heart, O Lord, to care for children. Give me a vision to play a role to teach the next generation the important things that last.
Jesus teaching children
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