Joshua 4:6-7
...To serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever."
God asked each tribe of Israel to carry a stone on land so that they can be testimonies to their descendents. It shows that those stones represent God's salvation. Faith requires us to teach our children in our daily lives. The first thing that children learn is not the knowledge of God, but testimonies of daily lives. In Taiwan, local religion are very popular. However, if you ask those believers, they are usually clueless. But because they grew up with idol worshiping: today is the birthday of some goddess, tomorrow is the birthday of some god. One week of idol worshiping done, another week starts. When listening to their parents' conversation, they heard which Buddha is more effective. That is this kind of environment that they grew up in!
Our faith seems to focus too much on rationality, but short of living testimonies. In fact, there are many things in life that call us to remember God's grace: for example, letting children know how we were saved, how we were victorious, how we were called. We also need to celebrate all the grace God prepared for us in our houses. Deuteronomy 6:5 says, " Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." In other words, let the whole family understand God's grace. This is an important spiritual principle.
May God give us wisdom so that we can establish good spiritual traditions in our homes such that our children understand the way of God from an early age. You can start with family worship where whole family worship and praise together so that your children will never forget God's grace for the rest of their lives. May God help us, let us have all kinds of wisdom, and put God's words fully and abundantly in our hearts.
Lord, may you again remind us your grace. Teach us so that just not we alone remember your grace, but let our whole family remember your grace. May God give us wisdom so that we can use every possible way to bring family members to you. I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen!
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