These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:6-9
John 12:25-26 (NIV) "The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me."
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Teach them early. Teach them about His love, his grace, His infinite goodness. Teach them the importance of servanthood Children do not belong to the parents, but to God and while here on earth, they have the responsibility to raise them in manners that honor God. In Mark, it is stated that Jesus told his disciples to "Let the children come unto me." Jesus valued children and He understood their potential to further the kingdom.When you do things God's way, you receive the benefits of that relationship. As you develop your relationship with Christ, you can be free from worry and anxiety, addictions, and many other problems that seem to consume young people. It is beneficial to the parents in many different levels to teach the children how and why we choose to serve the God. First of all it was not a suggestion, it was an order. Second, we already know that everything that God does is for our own good. God is a loving Father. He is love. We can rely on His love. When God commands us to do so something we can be assured that disobedience of any kind will cause us unnecessary hurt whereas obedience will be a blessing. God wants to keep us from harm. He wants to enjoy full life. That is why He guides us. That is why He sent Christ to die for us. God the ultimate lover. The ultimate Father. Because He created us He understands the needs of our hearts and zHe and He alone (listen up) God and God alone knows what is truly best for us.
When you do things God's way, you receive the benefits of living in obedience. You should be motivated to teach your children right not only because you love them and want to spare them unnecessary hardship, but also because of your desire to please God. It does not matter how challenging it is, God will guide you and lead you as you care for them. Give children spiritual values and not only material thing that have no lasting power. Teach children to be responsible at an early age. Teach them on the importance of living a Christ centered life. Teach them the fear of the Lord. It does not matter how they feel about it. Seek God’s approval instead of children’s. Childhood is not a time of indulgence and a time to satisfy selfish desires, but a time to train and inspire your precious ones and to develop them into mature responsible adults who value ethics, peace, and God. Choose to please God above all else. Your love to your children is secondary to your love for God. Establish God authority over your home. Your fear and love for God must be a daily reality in your homes. Be the right type of influence and be blessed.
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Psalm 127:1
1 Cor 6:19-20 (NIV) ...You are not your own; you were bought with a price...Rom 14:8 (Jer) If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord.
Gal 5:13 (Jer) My brothers, you were called, as you know, to liberty; but be careful, or this liberty will provide an opening for self-indulgence. Serve one another, rather, in works of love.
Praise the Lord!
