"Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22.6

This is one of the verses from last week's message concerning the responsibilities, actually the duties, of parents to teach their children early on the things of God. Let's look again to see what Scripture has to tell us of our duties to our children.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 tells us,
"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart; 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."

Again in Deuteronomy 11:18-19 we see,
"Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up."

When the Lord repeats a thing it means for us to take heed; this is very important! The whole of our lives are to be immersed in His Word! At one point He is telling us that His word should be talked of 'when you lie down and when you rise up'. For me, this means our focus is to be on Him upon rising and upon going to bed. Where our children are concerned, it means praying with them for their day and praying with them before bedtime -- helping them to love spending time with the Lord as a part of their everyday. As mentioned last week, our lives are to be an example!
Do we spend time with the Lord upon rising and retiring? Or does our example say, "Do as I say, not as I do"?

We have this promise of the Lord which, I believe, has a very close connection with the above Scriptures and one to which I hold fast!
"So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11

The Lord said teach the children and He also said My word shall not return void! He said it and I believe it! How can we not then teach our children God's Word?

For we know:
The Word furnishes light:
"...The commandment of the Lord I pure,
enlightening the eyes." Psalm 19:8

"Your word is a lamp to my feet,
And a light to my path." Psalm 119:105

"The unfolding of Thy words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple." Psalm 119:130

"For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law is light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life." Proverbs 6:23

The Word is a saving power:
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes." Romans 1:16

The Word purifies the life:
"How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word." Psalm 119:9

There is so much more to say concerning the care and teaching of our children, but I will leave it to each one to search the Scriptures on your own. Trust me, you will be blessed beyond measure as you fellowship with the Lord in His word!

Thank you Lord for your precious holy Self that You have so graciously given for our redemption and reconciliation to our Heavenly Father. Amen