The Word of the Lord is powerful and His hand is mighty. After reading God's Word, I blessed God for protecting my family from many disasters seen and unseen. God reminds His beloved children (Israel) that He has brought them through the storm and delivered them safely to the other side when they fled from Egypt and Pharoah's control. Deuteronomy 11:7 [HCSB] states that "your own eyes have seen every great work the Lord has done." The Israelites saw, first-hand, the miracles and wonders that God performed in order to deliver them out of the hands of the enemy. The Israelites' testimony of the greatness of God was to be told for generations to come so that no one would ever forget the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of God. As the Israelites were commanded by God to share their testimony and His Word, we are also responsible for doing the same.
Many people learn about things by repetition, usually after hearing or seeing them. In Deuteronomy 11:18-21 [HCSB], the Bible states the following words:
"Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be many in the land the Lord swore to give your fathers."
It is imperative that we as adults/parents teach each other and our children about the ways of the Lord. How can we expect children for generations to come to know about the God of all creation if we do not take the time to learn and testify of Him ourselves? My goal, (and I pray this is or will become the goal of those who read this post), is to help set the example in my household of living right in the eyes of God. In addition, I want my future children and generations to come to intimately know the ways of the Lord because of the example that was set before them.
Scripture:
- Deuteronomy 11:1-32
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