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Teach Your Children
By Grant Phillips
“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul,
and bind them for a
sign upon your hand,
that they may be as
frontlets between
your eyes. 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)
Why is it that so
many Christians are
in the dark
concerning end time
prophesies, end time
signs that are all
around us, and
particularly the
book of Revelation?
Most pastors seem to
know very little
about this subject,
and those who are
not pastors, know
little to nothing.
It is sad to say,
but most
parishioners are so
Biblically
illiterate (not
dumb, just
uninformed) they
cannot even explain
or provide verses
for the Gospel of
salvation, let alone
prophecy.
The primary
assignment by the
Lord to pastors, is
to feed His flock.
The primary
assignment for
Christian parents is
to feed His little
ones. God has
provided parents a
wonderful gift; i.e.
children. He says, “Train
up a child in the
way he should go:
and when he is old,
he will not depart
from it.”
(Proverbs 22:6) How
many of us have
failed to do this?
Do our children
(and/or
grandchildren) know
that this Lord we
confess is coming
soon?
Looking at the lead
verses again, do we
have God’s Word on
our mind at all
times? Do we freely
talk about God and
His Word when around
our children, or is
the time taken up
with other matters?
For those of us who
have grown children
and grandchildren,
we can assure you
that your children
will grow up over
night. There may
come a time, when
they will not
listen. Teach them
as early as
possible.
You say, “I have
failed. What do I do
now?” Start … right
now. Put them in the
Lord’s hands daily
through prayer, and
let them hear you
pray. Talk to them
about spiritual
matters. Don’t beat
the Bible over their
heads, but share it
with them. Ask the
Lord to lead you,
and trust Him to
guide you.
Also, very
important, live what
you teach. They will
be watching you. It
may take time, but
God is faithful. Do
not despair. Be
faithful to your
charge. Our Lord is
coming soon.
Grant Phillips
grantphillips@windstream.net
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