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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 2020
Today, we continue with our encouragement of how we communicate God’s blessings to our kids through the filter of our finances.
(Deuteronomy 4:9-10 NIV)
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”
Throughout the Old Testament, God told His people to talk to their children about Him and what He has done. The only practical purpose that might serve is for the children to choose for themselves to follow Him too as they come of age. It also shows us how much God values children and their choices for Him.
Have you ever thought about keeping a sort of diary with your kids to write down prayers you have prayed together that God has answered? Or to record things you and your kids have experienced of Him and seen Him do for you? What an incredible legacy to pass down to the next generation—a personal record of God’s work in your family. Your family’s finances would most certainly be reflected in many of those prayers and answers.
As we have done many times already, let’s take today’s passage and personalize the words:
Help me to be careful, and watch myself closely so that our family does not forget the things our eyes have seen or let them fade from our hearts as long as I live. I want to teach them to my children and for them to be taught to their children after them. I want to remember the days I stood before the Lord our God in my home, when he said to me, “Assemble your family before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.” (Deuteronomy 4:9-10 NIV, adapted)
May we teach our children the ways of God, how He provides, how He answers, and how He blesses.
Let’s pray: “Father, help me to stay current with my kids about You and Your work in our lives. Don’t let me forget and become complacent. I want my kids to follow You even more than I have and for each generation to grow and serve You more. As above, so below.”
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Today, we continue with our encouragement of how we communicate God’s blessings to our kids through the filter of our finances.
(Deuteronomy 4:9-10 NIV)
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”
Throughout the Old Testament, God told His people to talk to their children about Him and what He has done. The only practical purpose that might serve is for the children to choose for themselves to follow Him too as they come of age. It also shows us how much God values children and their choices for Him.
Have you ever thought about keeping a sort of diary with your kids to write down prayers you have prayed together that God has answered? Or to record things you and your kids have experienced of Him and seen Him do for you? What an incredible legacy to pass down to the next generation—a personal record of God’s work in your family. Your family’s finances would most certainly be reflected in many of those prayers and answers.
As we have done many times already, let’s take today’s passage and personalize the words:
Help me to be careful, and watch myself closely so that our family does not forget the things our eyes have seen or let them fade from our hearts as long as I live. I want to teach them to my children and for them to be taught to their children after them. I want to remember the days I stood before the Lord our God in my home, when he said to me, “Assemble your family before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.” (Deuteronomy 4:9-10 NIV, adapted)
May we teach our children the ways of God, how He provides, how He answers, and how He blesses.
Let’s pray: “Father, help me to stay current with my kids about You and Your work in our lives. Don’t let me forget and become complacent. I want my kids to follow You even more than I have and for each generation to grow and serve You more. As above, so below.”