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1 John 4:18, Be not conformed to this world, Deuteronomy 6:20-21, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Follow Jesus--Leading others, Hebrews 13:8, John 14:6, Psalm 78:1-7, Romans 12:1-3, Teach The Children, What are our children seeing IN us?, Which way are you going?, Who is following YOU?, Who's watching YOU?
Who’s Watching Right Now??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #114
“Give ear,
O my people,
to my law:
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable:
I will utter dark sayings of old:
3 Which we have heard and known,
and our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children,
shewing to the generation to come
the praises of the LORD,
and his strength,
and his wonderful works
that he hath done.
5 For he established a testimony in Jacob,
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers,
that they should make them known
to their children:
6 That the generation to come
might know them,
even the children which should be born;
who should arise and declare them
to their children:
7 That they might set their hope in God,
and not forget the works of God,
but keep his commandments:” Psalm 78:1-7
God wants us to lead our children to HIM, and yet if our lives don’t match our ‘words’ or the mask we wear at church or in other public places, those little eyes and ears will know what’s real and what’s fake. It seems that we are often more concerned with impressing people who don’t care, rather than impressing our own children. When was the last time you shared your story with your children? Have you been open and honest about your failures–even when we need to apologize to our children! Yes, I said there are times when we need to apologize to our children for our failures, misunderstandings, and negligence–after all they usually already know and know we’re just covering up! Truth is not only a powerful tool, but even more importantly HE is the very person of Jesus Christ!
“Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way,
the truth,
and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.” John 14:6
Do you believe this? Have you told your children that you believe it? Have you helped them come to HIM personally? There is nothing more important than helping our children to be prepared to hear HIS call, to recognize HIS voice, to desire to know HIM because they see HIM IN US? Are you living out the never changing character that Jesus desires for us to possess?
“Jesus Christ the same
yesterday,
and to day,
and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8
“We love him,
because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:18
Paul paints a great picture of what we are to be before the world; and who more importantly than our own children? Renewing our minds in Jesus and helping our children to know HIS ways through not only The Bible, but according to what they see in us! And what they see in us has way more impact than we think!
“I beseech you therefore, brethren,
by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies
a living sacrifice,
holy,
acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind,
that ye may prove
what is that good,
and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me,
to every man that is among you,
not to think of himself more highly
than he ought to think;
but to think soberly,
according as God hath dealt
to every man
the measure of faith.” Romans 12:1-3
And in closing, as we try to do right with the “measure of faith” that has been given to us by God’s grace, love, and the power of the cross, may we pursue one of my favorite passages on parenting; not that I’ve always lived up to it, but my desire is to pursue it diligently. May HIS Word and way pervade our life?
“Hear, O Israel:
The LORD our God is one LORD:
5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God
with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul,
and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day,
shall be in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently
unto thy children,
and shalt talk of them
when thou sittest in thine house,
and when thou walkest by the way,
and when thou liest down,
and when thou risest up.
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign
upon thine hand,
and they shall be as frontlets
between thine eyes.
9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts
of thy house,
and on thy gates.” Deuteronomy 6:4-9
And God goes on to tell us that there will come a day–when we will have the opportunity to share what God has done and IS doing in our lives; and I believe if we’re living what we profess, it will bear fruit!!!
“And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying,
What mean the testimonies,
and the statutes,
and the judgments,
which the LORD our God
hath commanded you?
21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son,
We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt;
and the LORD brought us out of Egypt
with a mighty hand:” Deuteronomy 6:20-21
Will our testimony match what our children see? There are little eyes and ears watching and listening to you and me! Every Day! TODAY!!!!
Amen and Amen!!!
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