(This week Cheryl and I are working Disaster Response in the Little Rock area after a tornado. I am sharing devotions that I shared previously. This one was first shared April 9, 2021)

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6

In our retirement, Cheryl and I have had more time to spend with family, including my mother and both of her parents. It has been a blessing to be able to also worship with our parents more often. We were fortunate enough to have parents who brought us up in the fear and knowledge of our Lord, who instructed us in His Word. That does not happen for everyone.

When you pass the good news of Jesus on to the next generation, you are doing what our God has asked of you.  Just before God’s chosen people entered the Promised Land, Moses affirmed this:

“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.  Teach them 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 11:18-19)

There is no greater treasure you can give your children than the knowledge of God’s love for them in Christ Jesus. This is eternal stuff. The only way to life is through Jesus. And having that confidence makes the difference in how we live our lives here and now.

“He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.” (Proverbs 14:26-27)