Stay Alert

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“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.” Proverbs 31:27
Let us make sure nothing interferes with our child’s training. “This one thing I do  ...  I press toward the mark for the prize,” keeping my eyes on the goal, the Lord Jesus (Phil. 3:13-14). My deep desire is that my children will become strong in the Lord. I need the Lord’s help to stay alert every minute, like a driver who is heading down a busy freeway.
The Belgians loved Prince Leopold and the exquisitely beautiful Queen Astrid because they often mingled with the people, walking in the park, traveling third class or pushing their baby carriage along the sidewalks of Brussels. One day when the Queen was twenty-nine, the royal couple left their three small children with a friend and drove to Switzerland for a short vacation. As they were driving along the edge of Lake Lucerne, it began to rain. Prince Leopold took his eyes off the road for a few seconds to look at a map. The car swerved, hit a tree, and the Queen was killed. I mention this as a warning for all of us to keep our eyes focused on the road to full growth in Christ. Ephesians 4:12-16 describes this. We need to carefully guide our children toward the goal, the Lord Jesus. He is working daily with each of His children. He will finally present each of His children faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. (See Jude 24.)