If you don’t know Gods Word, CAN YOU SHOW YOUR CHILDREN THE WAY TO GOD?
John 14:5-6 NIV
[5] Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” [6] Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Deuteronomy 6:20-25 NIV
[20] In the future, when your son asks you, “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?” [21] tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. [22] Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household. [23] But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land he promised on oath to our ancestors. [24] The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today. [25] And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness. ”
Proverbs 3:5-6 NASBS
[5] Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
1 Chronicles 28:9 NASBS
[9] “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
Solomon’s father, David, urged him to serve the Lord with wholehearted devotion! Now Solomon, likely the author of most of Proverbs, passes the same advice on to his own sons. These rich, well-known verses tell us to trust in God with all our heart—to lean on the understanding of the one who has a truly accurate perspective and a clear view of the past, present and future.
It makes much more sense to depend on the infinite mind of all wisdom and knowledge rather than on our own finite minds. Yet, perhaps from fear that we won’t be able to access his wisdom, we often lean on our own understanding. We list pros and cons, project as many possible outcomes as we can think of and obsess about details we can’t control. But if we disavow our own wisdom and truly lean on the promise God gives us, submitting entirely to him, he will direct our paths—even when those paths appear random. He knows how to get his children where we need to go.
From an Unworthy servant,
Chris Chloupek
Lead Evangelist