You want to raise your kids intentionally. Find out how to train up a child in the way he should go: To the glory of Jesus.
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6, ESV Have you ever wondered what it means to train up your child in the way he should go? And, what does the promise after mean–that he will not depart from it? The book of Proverbs in the Bible is a wisdom book, so the promise that “even when he is old he will not depart from it” is not a guarantee, but a general sharing of wisdom. We can rest assured, though, that if we train up our children to know God and to understand the depravity of their own hearts and to recognize their need for a Savior, we are equipping them to understand deep truths that will impact their eternity. When we share with our kids God’s great plan for salvation through Jesus and Jesus’ commands for his followers, we equip them for salvation and to follow Jesus. Consider what the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy–whose mother and grandmother shared God’s Word with him:
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. – 2 Timothy 3:14-15, ESVGod tells us, through Paul’s Holy Spirit inspired writing, that the Bible can make our kids wise for salvation through faith in Jesus. Our kids can learn God’s Word in childhood, just as Timothy did. When we give this gift of knowing Scripture to our kids, we train them up in the way they should go. Because they should go toward Jesus–the King of the Universe.
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How to Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go
Check out this video, in which I talk about training up a child in the way he (or she!) should go:Danika Cooley’s book Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible is your crash course on teaching the Bible to your kids. Danika is an award-winning children’s author and Bible curriculum developer. Her popular Bible Road Trip™ is used by tens of thousands of families. Learn more about Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible and grab your free 130-page Bible Study Tool Kit here.
