"For A Limited Time Only"

Have you ever seen the advertisement "FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY"? I think we should have that stamped into our minds concerning our children. If you have children, then God has entrusted you with one or more of his masterpieces to love and care for. If we were given the responsibility to look after a piece of work that a great artist painted I'm sure we would seek out all the knowledge available so we would do a good job. Sadly though, so many parents raise their children without using the greatest instruction manual available, the Word of God.

God's Word is the primary source to bring up healthy, well adjusted, well mannered, respectful children. Children that love God and share God's love with those they come in contact with not only as children but also adults. The other day at breakfast my 2 1/2 year old son out of nowhere quoted a scripture that we had been working on word for word. He said as very plainly, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5,6. With that Word tucked inside his spirit I'm confident that whatever decisions he will need to make in his life will be made by trusting God and using his faith, knowing that God is directing all that he does.

This weekend while you are washing and waxing that nice car to protect it from the elements, think about some ways you can protect your children with the Word of God so they can live happy prosperous lives in the center of God's will. Remember our children are our responsibility to train and raise up in the things of God. After all they are only young children "FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY".


Pastor Rick