Your Daily Devotional for September 25, 2006

 

September 25, 2006

 

 

T-I-M-E

by Dr. Paul Chappell

 

 

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

 

 

Proverbs 22:6

 

 

Some time ago, in a TIME Magazine issue, former President George Bush said, “Our biggest national danger is the disintegration of the family.” Other political leaders have said things such as, “The unmet needs of our children is as compelling as an attack from foreign enemies.” There is an awareness of a problem without an answer to the problem.

 

The face of America is changing today. A 1995 issue of America Demographics Magazine said, “There is no such thing as a typical American family. Nothing in America is typical anymore. There are 262 million people that live in America. There are 98 million households of which 25% are inhabited by one person. Twenty-six percent of those homes have children. These homes are single-parent families or both mom and dad are working allowing their children to come home to an empty house and to be on their own. Whether intentionally or not, today’s parents are spending little amounts of time with their children.

 

Social analysts are calling for a family renewal in our culture, but what our families need is a revival of the Word of God and an awakening to God’s spiritual truth. Many parents would rather spend time at work than with their children. It is sad, but yesterday’s babysitters have been replaced by today’s television and video games.

 

Children today are being influenced and molded by what they watch on television and by the video games that they play. How do you expect your child to grow up loving the Lord if all they have to train them is the wickedness of this world? The Bible says to train up your child. This was written to parents, not the media industry! As parents, you have a biblical responsibility to mold your child into a God-fearing young person. This takes time.

 

Even if you are not a parent, you can mold a child. By working on a bus route or by helping in a children’s class, you can make a difference in a child’s life. Training a child is not something to be taken lightly! These children that are running around the church or crying in the nursery are the future of America! Take time to visit them. Take time to write them a card. Take time to prepare a lesson instead of throwing one together at the last moment. It may not seem to make a difference now, but it will matter in eternity!

 

Have you been spending enough time with your children lately? It’s not worth the overtime pay to lose touch with your child! I would challenge you to take time with each child individually to let them know that you care about them and that you love them. Pass on your Christian heritage to them by molding their lives. Ask God to help you train your child to love Him.

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