– Scripture:
This is the commandment, the rules and regulations, that God, your God, commanded me to teach you to live out in the land you’re about to cross into to possess. This is so that you’ll live in deep reverence before God lifelong, observing all his rules and regulations that I’m commanding you, you and your children and your grandchildren, living good long lives.
Listen obediently, Israel. Do what you’re told so that you’ll have a good life, a life of abundance and bounty, just as God promised, in a land abounding in milk and honey. Attention, Israel! God, our God! God the one and only! Love God, your God, with your whole heart: love him with all that’s in you, love him with all you’ve got! Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder; inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates.
– Reflection:
Reading through this scripture this morning, I noticed that the world is saying more than we are to our children. I like to think of myself as a good father/dad whichever is to your liking. After reading this though, I feel as though I have been more worried about getting myself saved and fearful of Christ than getting my children to accept Christ as well. It is our jobs as Dads & Moms to prepare the young ones for reality and not how they feel at a particular time or another. We must do as we are told and relay what we have learned to prepare the world for others that live for Christ our Savior.
Where do we go from here?
How can we better help our legacy to honor God as we do? Think about that and do what is best for your family under the rules of the word. Because in my house we are choosing to follow Christ and not the world.
Our Prayer for Today
Father we come to you today in this divided world, and ask that you impress upon to our hearts the importance of our seeds to be able to honor you and your son Jesus Christ. May we all come together as neighbors for your Word, for one another, Amen.