We should want what God wants in every area of life, even when it comes to our parenting. Where should we go when we want to know what God thinks? The Scriptures. Read the words of Moses from Deuteronomy 6:6-9 who was commanded by God to speak to the Israelites:

 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 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.

Dad… Mom… first we are to be examples to our children of a person who loves God with all our heart, soul, and might. I am not perfect at this and neither are you, but are you trying? Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal to you any areas where you are not loving God, confess sin, and read the Bible while depending on Jesus to transform you through his Word into a godly mom or dad.

Moses said, Teach God’s Word diligently to their children. We are to treat God’s Word with diligence. It is not to be rushed through, looked over, or forgotten in the home of a believer. Is God honored if your child can name the whole roster of the Buffalo Bills, but can’t name a book of the Bible? Is God glorified if you talk about school and work, but not once is God mentioned? God’s Word is to be welcomed in every room at every time of the day and with everyone in your family.

The children’s ministry volunteers and I want to come alongside you to help you be more diligent with God’s Word in your home. We are here to supplement what you should be teaching daily at home (God’s Word). This Sunday when you come to pick up your children (1st - 6th grade), look for the “What’s Happening in Kids Min?”. This will help you talk through what your child learned from God’s Word. It will give you some things to do at home with the lesson we learned. I will also have other parenting resources for you.

Bible talk does not start when you enter the doors of Fellowship and stop when you walk out. It starts with mom and dad. Be diligent with God’s Word in your home everyday.