Through the Bible: PsalmsSample

Teaching Our Children 

We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and His might, and the wonders that He has done. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children ... (Psalm 78:4-5 ESV)

In my youth, I was only interested in football. I spent a lot of time with my football coach. Besides football, he taught me how to live the Christian life. After many years, we met up, and I thanked him for the time he spent on me. He told me that he wasn’t only just spending time with me but he was investing his time in me! 

Reflecting on this, I realised that if we want to transfer our legacy of faith to the next generation, we must reach out to the young people and teach them how to live for the Lord. Acts 12:25 suggests how important this is, when apostle Paul took John Mark with him on his missionary journey, exposing him to teachings of the early church. 

In Psalm 78:5 God commanded that the stories of His mighty acts and His laws be passed on from parents to children. What are we doing to pass on the history of God’s work to the next generation? How do we want to train our children in godliness? Without doubt, the best gift we can give to our children is our time. 

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we pray that our children will learn about Your love, Your faithfulness, and Your grace. Help us to live a Christian life and be a good example to our children. Give us strength and help us to spend time to encourage, to motivate, and to teach our children to live for You. In Jesus' name, Amen.