Children in the Family

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Duration: 1min
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It is a principle with God that He never takes away something without giving us something better in return. While we cannot prevent our children’s exposure to this world (nor should we attempt entirely to do this), we can give them something better to fill their hearts and minds — things which are of eternal value. This means more than simply reading the Word of God to them and praying with them. These things surely are most important, but the Christian is meant not only to take in, but also to give out. An old brother used to remark that if we were more diligent in the work of the Lord, we would not have time to get into so much trouble and sin in our lives. So much of today’s electronic and social media is a “time waster,” and our time down here is so precious, in view of our Lord’s near return. Let us center our lives around the Lord and be found not only learning more of Him, but teaching our children how to use their time for the Lord and for the help and blessing of others. If we look around us, we will find that there is no lack of opportunity for us to do this. Then we will find, with the Lord’s help, that “our whole spirit and soul and body” will be “preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 5:2323And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)).
W. J. Prost