School is Out, or is
it?
Most
children are out of school for the summer. They have put their books,
pens, pencils away for a couple of months. They can put their brains
to rest for a little while. But, here is a question, do we ever stop
learning? There are certain things that only our school system can
teach our children. Math, History, English...to name a few. As
Parents our “school year” is 24/7 365 days a year. We teach our
children what they do not learn in school. Here is a list of ten
things we as parents need to be teaching our children every day:
1.
That they are the
special creation of God.
(Gen. 1:26, Gen. 2:7).
2. There is value and purpose to life (Rom. 12:1-5; 2 Tim. 1:9).
3. To love the word of God (Ps. 119:11; 105).
4. Respect for authority (Prov. 1:8; 5:7).
5. The value of discipline (Prov. 23:13; (Prov. 22:15).
6. To avoid bad people (Prov. 4:14-16).
7. The importance of sexual purity (Prov. 6:24; 7:4-23).
8. The value of honesty (Prov. 11:1, 6, 28:6; 21:23; 19:1; 15:2).
9. The value of a peaceful home-life (Prov. 17:1; 14; 22:6).
10. To be faithful in their service to God (1 Cor. 4:2; Matt. 6:33).
2. There is value and purpose to life (Rom. 12:1-5; 2 Tim. 1:9).
3. To love the word of God (Ps. 119:11; 105).
4. Respect for authority (Prov. 1:8; 5:7).
5. The value of discipline (Prov. 23:13; (Prov. 22:15).
6. To avoid bad people (Prov. 4:14-16).
7. The importance of sexual purity (Prov. 6:24; 7:4-23).
8. The value of honesty (Prov. 11:1, 6, 28:6; 21:23; 19:1; 15:2).
9. The value of a peaceful home-life (Prov. 17:1; 14; 22:6).
10. To be faithful in their service to God (1 Cor. 4:2; Matt. 6:33).
As parents we would not
let our children neglect their school work. How much more do we
need to teach our children these principles from God’s Holy Word?
When the report card comes home will we pass from this life to the
next, or fail and spend an eternity with those who have dropped out
of God’s School of learning?