Read: II Timothy 3:14 - 17
"Bible, Daddy!"
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old he will not depart from it"--Proverbs 22:6.
Children are precious gifts from God. It is a joy to be a parent yet it is an awesome responsibility. I love to see children in their Sunday school classes singing and learning Bible stories. From my own childhood, I have many good memories. I had a wonderful Sunday school teacher. It is good for children to go to Sunday school but it is even more important for children to learn about God at home.
In our Scripture verses today, Paul talks about Timothy. He said that from a child Timothy knew the Holy Scriptures. From II Timothy 1:5 we can assume that Timothy's knowledge of the Scriptures began at home from his grandmother and his mother. At home, from parents, is the best place for children to begin to learn about God and His Word. This teaching should begin early.
A few years ago we were at a farewell luncheon for a family who was moving to another state. Several families attended and each family brought food to share. We joined together to eat, fellowship and say good-bye. I was sitting near one of the families who had a little girl named Ashley. At that time she was not quite two years old. After we finished eating I heard Ashley say to her dad, "Bible, Daddy!" Her mom said to her, "Not here, at home." Ashley's mom explained that every day after lunch was the time for their family devotion and daddy reads the Bible. That thrilled my heart. Here was a little girl under the age of two who already had the habit formed in her life to hear the Bible. From a child, Ashley will know the Scriptures because her parents are training her in the way she should go. [FCC]
THOT: Do your children hear you read the Bible and pray?
TODAY: Begin reading the Bible to your children.