Teach our children

The Lord presses things to share with y’all on my heart and some days it just flows out of me but today is hard. It’s hard because what I’m gonna share with you today is one of my biggest failures. Teaching Jesus to our children. I hope not to offend anyone and keep in mind that this is a lesson as much for me as it is anyone. Our generation was fortunate enough to have parents and grandparents who found it important that we go to Sunday school and church. Many of us grew up in the church and witnessed our families going almost every week. I can’t hardly think of a Sunday my family missed even on vacation. My parents took us and even when I protested we went. Now I was a rebellious young lad and it was many years before I came to have a relationship with Christ but I might never have if it wasn’t for having a background rooted in the word of God. Sadly my generation has dropped the ball. When my older kids were growing up I wasn’t living for the Lord so it wasn’t important to me to teach the gospel, that is the good news of Jesus coming, to them. My mom was good about doing it but I failed to teach it at home or to consistently take them to church. It’s important. No it’s vital!! Our children’s eternal life is at stake!! Who would throw their child into a fire? Nobody would right? I was just pondering this morning as I prayed that how much different is doing that than not teaching them the way to be saved? I know this seems harsh to say but isn’t it true? In Mathew 19:13-15 people were taking their kids to see Jesus so he could lay hands on them. The disciples rebuked them for doing that but Jesus told them “let the little children come to me and do not hinder them. The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Then he went ahead and laid his hands on them. Our kids are important to Jesus and should be to us. The future of this nation doesn’t lay in the hands of the government. It’s in our children’s hands. What we teach them about right and wrong, the values we place in them from a young age is so important! I know there were folks that went to church when I was a kid that may not believe themselves but they at least saw the value of biblical teaching for their children so they could have the knowledge to make a decision of their own. The truth is that Jesus came here to give his life so that we could be forgiven of our sin and he rose again to life so that we could have the promise of eternal life! Our kids need to know this!! I’m so thankful that my parents, even under protest at times, were diligent in their resolve to take us to church and Sunday school. My eternal life depended on it. Let’s get back to taking our kids to Jesus! He wants to see them!! The kingdom of heaven was made for such as these!! Dear Jesus, I’m so sorry for failing my children and you! For having such good teaching and keeping it to myself!! Help us all to be more concerned for the eternal welfare of our next generation than just the here and now. For your glory!! Amen
Smile and show someone you love them today!! God bless!