If You Want Peace; Teach Your Children...

And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Isaiah 54:13

Instilling the word of God from the womb is how you assure a right path and plain vision for your offspring… This is not to say that everything will be perfect, but what this does mean is that when you bring up your child in the word of God, he or she will always have that seed which will sprout at some point in their lives… This is why the great proverb says that as we train up our children in the way that they should go when they are old they will not depart from it… Training has to take place in your home, through your words as well as your actions… We don’t have to look any further than our own household to see the damage that this world has done in the lives of children and young adults… Technology has made the temptations of the flesh so easy to be cured along with the visible defiling of one’s body and spiritual makeup… The desire of peace and love has been uprooted by the desire to be accepted and to be loved… So many young people in today’s life are looking for love and have found a door open to them that lead to all kinds of destruction and despair… I know that that there have been many opportunities in my life that have presented themselves and truthfully speaking, had I accepted them I probably wouldn’t be here today… We see the problems that we face daily; we see the problems that are presented before our very eyes; however the question that I pose to you today is what are you going to do about it…? Kids are being taught how to dance provocatively at early ages, they are being taught curse words as soon as they can utter their first words and my the question that we are asked today through the prophet Isaiah is what are we teaching our children… There is a difference between instructing and teaching… Instructing is giving direction or steps, but teaching is the ability to break down instructions and show how to reach and obtain the end result… Isaiah says in today’s focus verse, “And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord…” If you want your child on the right path devote time in your day to teach them the goodness of God… If you want them to respect their body and themselves, show them the love that Christ has poured out on the cross for them and the desire that He has for all to love and adore His name… When you teach your child the word of God and live a life that displays those teachings, Isaiah tells us that “…great shall be the peace of thy children…” This doesn’t mean that they won’t make mistakes; it doesn’t mean that they won’t give in sometimes, but what it does mean is that they will know the right path, they will be able to understand your motives and they will eventually turn and follow the way that you have taught them since their early childhood… Proverbs 22:6 teaches us that we are to “train up a child in the way he should go…” One of the biggest mistakes we can make in raising children is not teaching them discipline and obedience right out of the womb… Several times in the gospel Jesus refers to children leading and how we must be as a young child in order to receive the promises of God… Isaiah reminds us today of the importance of bringing up a child under the faith and roots of Jesus Christ!

Isaiah reminds us today of how critical it is to instill this message of Christ while the very ears, minds and focus of the child can be molded and directed with the least resistance… So many children have made a choice to follow the path of darkness, they have decided to “see what the world has to offer” and soon will find themselves to be another statistic that has been pushed aside and left for dead… Sadly, most of this has happen on the watch of the parents; we have seen the confused child and have not extended the hand of love that they needed, we have seen the mistakes made and have failed to talk to the child before the decisions were made and the results were presented! God is telling us today that if we train up a child in the way he should go that when he is old he will not depart… Think about how young kids are smiled at when they dance to the latest rap song or shake their butts in fun; however, soon that parent will come to know that what the bible says is true “…a little yeast leavens the whole loaf…” First the child is making you life while listening to degrading songs and soon those laughs turn to tears when they end up selling themselves short seeking the approval of their peers… Your children are diamonds that can’t be recognized in the world; remember that they were created in His image and that Jesus Christ said the kingdom of God belongs to them… Make sure that you children know that they are loved, make sure they know that they have a bright future, and make sure that they know that they always have a friend to talk too… There are a lot of evils in this world, peer pressure, money, music and sex just to name a few! I don’t know what it was like for each adult growing up, but I think that the life of a child in these times is much more difficult because every form of sin can so easily be obtained! With just a click of a mouse a child can obtain just about anything that they want to feed the desire of the flesh and we are seeing far too many children fall by the wayside… Remember that Christ showed His love while we were still sinners! The times that your child goes astray are the times they need your love and support the most… Don’t push your child away while they are already standing at the edge of the cliff; embrace them, love them, and give them an avenue to return! We all have a prodigal son path in our life; just remember that God still opened His arms to us when we turned our backs on Him… The peace of your child comes through love, support and encouragement… Teach them the will of God no matter how long or hard it may seem; if you want peace and prosperity for your child, then don’t let them go and simply watch how they turn out!

BE BLESSED!!!