Thoughts on Today's Verse

 "Teach them [God's commandments] to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 11:19

Thoughts on Today's Verse by Phil Ware

Moses gives us three crucial messages about God's commandments.

First, as parents, it is our responsibility to teach them to our children — not the responsibility of the government, or of the schools, nor even our churches.

Second, we are to teach them in the everyday course of life as we go about our routines as a family.

Third, we are to teach them continuously by both our words and our lives as we raise our children.

Now we can look at this as a job, a burden, a heavy responsibility, or we can see it as an opportunity to shape a life for the future and partner with God in raising a child to be a person that will make an eternal difference for the Kingdom of God. What a joy to be a part of such a partnership!

My Prayer...

O LORD God, please bless me as I seek to impart my faith to others. Please bless me with a consistent and faithful witness to them and the right words to say when the time is right.

Give me the strength and sensitivity to speak your truth with loving respect, and the courage to live as a strong Christian example for my family and for all those around me.

Most of all, may those I influence see my joy in living for you. May they always see that your joy in me is my strength.

In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.