Today's treasure is found in Psalm 78, verses 1-4...read them with me (this time in the NLT)
O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past- stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about HIS power and HIS mighty wonders...
Far too many times we in America are not following through on these simple instructions with our children. We are expecting some "church" program to replace God's prescribed method of passing the good news along to the next generation. While I am thankful for those many ministries and I have served in many of them throughout the years, there is NO substitute for mom's and dad's, grandma's and grandpa's spreading God's truths to their children.
We have multitudes of excuses ranging anywhere from I don't have enough education to I'm too busy. Each of these pose their own special revelation of our hearts condition. One justifies our lack of obedience to our own seeming shortcomings.....thus negating any possibility of God showing Himself strong through us (and denying Philippians 4:13). The other reveals a failed priority system that will ultimately lead to massive struggles in not only our own lives but also our children as they grow up to also be TOO BUSY for God.
No matter what excuse we offer, we ultimately find that the children always suffer. Unwise, ungodly, non-Biblical decisions, lead to emotional, spiritual, physical and even financial scarring that they will carry to their graves. I have spent my life time pointing children and adults back to the God of the Bible.
Today more than ever people are looking for the relevant, purposeful, tangible of life. That is only found in and through the person of Jesus Christ. Churches and parents are groping and trying gimmick after gimmick to meet these demands. All of which may provide entertainment for a season but have no lasting result. Yet, it is really not complex, just complete.
Our Creator IS relevant. For those who have fallen prey to the deception that there is NO creator, God help you. Name anything you own, that did NOT have a creator. There is ONE and HE is IT!!!! Open your eyes and Look around!!! (Sorry, got off on a rabbit trail, it's hunting season and I got the fever)..... Back to our topic, HE IS RELEVANT!!! HE has designed us with an incredible purpose. Life, abundant life, life with no regrets is HIS plan.
Far too many spend their lives in sadness, struggle, searching for fulfillment every where except from the One who can give it. Parents, it is our privilege to first know it personally, ourselves. We cannot pass along what we do not know ourselves. Once we own it then we have the joy of passing it along!!!
My life has been one of celebrating first the goodness of God's grace in my life personally and now to see my children (and Grandchildren :) discover the God of this world and the Bible as their own. To see them set their hope anew upon GOD (vs. 7). That they too might know HIM as Father and as God! The mighty, miracle working, nothing is impossible God who loved them and sent HIS Son to die for them God... Much like the writer of 3 John (you haven't been there in a long time have you) in verse 4 where he says
We have multitudes of excuses ranging anywhere from I don't have enough education to I'm too busy. Each of these pose their own special revelation of our hearts condition. One justifies our lack of obedience to our own seeming shortcomings.....thus negating any possibility of God showing Himself strong through us (and denying Philippians 4:13). The other reveals a failed priority system that will ultimately lead to massive struggles in not only our own lives but also our children as they grow up to also be TOO BUSY for God.
No matter what excuse we offer, we ultimately find that the children always suffer. Unwise, ungodly, non-Biblical decisions, lead to emotional, spiritual, physical and even financial scarring that they will carry to their graves. I have spent my life time pointing children and adults back to the God of the Bible.
Today more than ever people are looking for the relevant, purposeful, tangible of life. That is only found in and through the person of Jesus Christ. Churches and parents are groping and trying gimmick after gimmick to meet these demands. All of which may provide entertainment for a season but have no lasting result. Yet, it is really not complex, just complete.
Our Creator IS relevant. For those who have fallen prey to the deception that there is NO creator, God help you. Name anything you own, that did NOT have a creator. There is ONE and HE is IT!!!! Open your eyes and Look around!!! (Sorry, got off on a rabbit trail, it's hunting season and I got the fever)..... Back to our topic, HE IS RELEVANT!!! HE has designed us with an incredible purpose. Life, abundant life, life with no regrets is HIS plan.
Far too many spend their lives in sadness, struggle, searching for fulfillment every where except from the One who can give it. Parents, it is our privilege to first know it personally, ourselves. We cannot pass along what we do not know ourselves. Once we own it then we have the joy of passing it along!!!
My life has been one of celebrating first the goodness of God's grace in my life personally and now to see my children (and Grandchildren :) discover the God of this world and the Bible as their own. To see them set their hope anew upon GOD (vs. 7). That they too might know HIM as Father and as God! The mighty, miracle working, nothing is impossible God who loved them and sent HIS Son to die for them God... Much like the writer of 3 John (you haven't been there in a long time have you) in verse 4 where he says
I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children
are following the truth!!!
are following the truth!!!
So parents......speak up....don't hide HIS truths, tell your children how great HE is.....
You'll be glad you did, and they will too!!!
Blessings
Bruce
You'll be glad you did, and they will too!!!
Blessings
Bruce
1 comment:
It brings joy to my heart when I KNOW our two sons are following God's truth. Brings peace to a parents heart just knowing they are at peace with HIM today. Thanks for this reminder Pastor B.
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