Our scripture today is Proverbs 22:6 (NIV).
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
From the beginning, God intended that we “Be fruitful and increase in number” (Genesis 1:28). Later in Genesis God promises Abraham “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be” (Genesis 15:5). God wants us to reproduce and He wants our children to know Him. We are charged with bringing them to the Lord so when they are old enough they can choose Him for themselves. That is why today’s verse is so vitally important. “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him” (Psalms 127:3). We must protect this precious gift.
Heavenly Father, help us to be good examples and teachers for the next generation. Whether they are our children or not, they are all Your children. May we share the joy we know in You with them. Amen.
