"Teach a child in the way he should go, and though he be old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6
Before being subject to heaven, Jesus commanded his disciples, the most important mission, not only of them, but of each and every person who considers himself a disciple of Jesus; and if one calls Jesus Christ as Lord, he has the duty to comply with this commandment expressed in Matthew 28:18-20:
Before being subject to heaven, Jesus commanded his disciples, the most important mission, not only of them, but of each and every person who considers himself a disciple of Jesus; and if one calls Jesus Christ as Lord, he has the duty to comply with this commandment expressed in Matthew 28:18-20:
Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
At some point in their lives, many people heard about Jesus, recognised their sinful situation, repented of their sins, and confessed Him as Lord and Saviour of their lives. Some were already in adulthood, others at an advanced age and others still young.
I could meditate here on each of the phases, but I would have to write a book. However, let us meditate on the case where you are young, single or newly married.
Imagine that you are congregating, being edified in the Word through preaching, Bible studies, discipleship and linked in the local church through the cells. You have a few minutes or a few hours each week of exposure to the Word and service in the Kingdom of God, because you need to work, study and if you begin a relationship with a view to marriage, you will need a lot of dedication.
Your spiritual life does not depend on the pastors, the disciples, the Sunday School, the cell, much less the content of virtual channels on YouTube or social networks. It depends on the choices you make with the time you have.
If your priority in life is financial development, everything will revolve around work and income generation. God will naturally take a back seat because of lack of time, because of tiredness, because of too many activities.
If your priority revolves around the family, everything will revolve around you and your family. God takes second place, due to lack of time and other circumstances.
If your priority is professional development, everything will revolve around your growth, your learning. God takes second place.
Whatever the stage of your life, if God is not your "PRIORITY", He will always be in second place.
If you put God as your "PRIORITY", and fit everything you need to do as secondary activities, and I mean, "less important than God", but "very important to your life", God will honour you, as Matthew 6:33 says:
"seek ye therefore first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."
Imagine, now, that you got married, planned to have children and now, the first child, is born.
If you have put God as a priority in your life, you:
When your child is born, imagine how much you can impact this child's life in the first 7 years of their life. And that's what the Bible says: teach the child. And it's not talking about Sunday School Bible. It's the work of the parents, father and mother. Every day, every hour, every instant, by example, by discipline, by love, by repetition, by teaching. It is in this environment that the Bible says that this child will never stray from the path of the Lord. This should be the goal, this is the biblical standard. If you have newborn children, don't waste this precious time, make your children true disciples of Jesus, for life.
In the love of Jesus Christ,
Filipe A. Espindola
- Meditate daily on God's Word.
- Are faithful in prayer and intercession.
- Participate in the activities of the body of Christ.
- Invest and plant seeds in the local church.
- Live in holiness and obey the commandments.
- Lives in discipleship and makes disciples.
When your child is born, imagine how much you can impact this child's life in the first 7 years of their life. And that's what the Bible says: teach the child. And it's not talking about Sunday School Bible. It's the work of the parents, father and mother. Every day, every hour, every instant, by example, by discipline, by love, by repetition, by teaching. It is in this environment that the Bible says that this child will never stray from the path of the Lord. This should be the goal, this is the biblical standard. If you have newborn children, don't waste this precious time, make your children true disciples of Jesus, for life.
In the love of Jesus Christ,
Filipe A. Espindola
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