Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009

TWG - January 14, 2009 - Tips on raising Godly Chilrden

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TWG – January 14, 2009
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Joshua 1; Psalm 124; 1 John 1

Today is January 14, this is time with God, I’m Pastor Dennis - I’ve been waiting here for you. Welcome to our life transforming community. You are part of a devotional community where we put Christ first and our commitment is to spend time with each other and Time with God every day.

I enjoy my job… usually. Yesterday was one of those days. I went to the dentist for a cleaning early in the morning. After I got to work I finally made a decision about our Easter Passion Play. We are going to float it and see what happens. Bill was in working on the hallway. Carl stopped in to chat about our wireless. Marcia dropped by to pick up her keyboard. Susan spent most of the day working in the office! And I put the finishing touches on our prayer room. I even used it! Now we need prayer warriors to staff it. I also worked on Power Point for our worship services. After that I worked out and returned for a meeting with Dave and then Men’s meeting. We had a good group, great fellowship and a wonderful time of prayer. I put a picture of Kyle teaching the adult class on the blog at http://timewithgod.mypodcast.com. Check it out.

Today’s thought comes from Deuteronomy 6:5 "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 "You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 "You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 "You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

The most important gift we can give our children is our personal wholehearted love for Jesus Christ. The most important values we can impart to our children are the values in the Word of God. There is a serious need for parents to pass on godly values in our godless society. Children need something solid to depend on in this undependable world. You cannot pass on truth which you have not known nor experienced. It is crucial that we internalize the truths of God’s word first and then pass them on second. That means that busy parents must find solitude daily to read and meditate on the Word. Every parent needs time out to reflect and pray away from crying babies and demanding children. We all need a place of solace and rejuvenation. It is imperative that we regularly read God’s Word and listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit as he teaches us. Every day we need to ask ourselves, “What has God communicated to me from His Word today that I can teach my children?” Once you have it in your heart, your next step is to teach it. That takes diligence, perseverance and determination. Children love repetition. They will repeat the same thing over and over until you are crazy. “Read it again mommy!” Use their sense of repetition to pass on the Word. Talk about God’s truth for that day when you are sitting at the breakfast table. Repeat it when you are taking a walk in the morning. Pray it with them when you tuck them in for bed. Wake them up with it. And remember, often teachable moments come during the most unexpected times. Wherever you are, use it to teach truth. Create a daily activity to reinforce the truth. Together you could make a “memory bracelet” with the Word for today printed, colored and decorated on it. As they wear it around, they’ll be reminded of the Word. Or you could make a “memory crown” with sparkles and glitter and the Word printed on it. Or you could make a “memory poster” to hang by the front door with pictures depicting the truth of the day. Doing daily crafts with the kids builds a loving relationship. Doing God’s Word creates eternal values in their heart.

Dear Father, teach me from Your Word, the Truths that I must know. Impress them upon my heart so that in the wonder of learning I can pass on the amazing insights you have shown me. Help me to be diligent and serious about my task to pass on your Word.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

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