Today's Verse: Proverbs 22:6

Friday, September 1, 2006

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
— Proverbs 22:6

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Children don't need to be taught; they need to be trained. Life is not just about intellectual lessons and information. It is about integrating truth into the fabric of our daily lives. God calls us to move our children and their training up on the list of our priorities because our children are forever, while most of the other things we invest our time in are temporary.

My Prayer...

Great and Holy Counselor, help me as I seek to know the best thing to do with my children to share your love and your truth with them. I want them to know and love you more perfectly than I do. Give me wisdom and courage to make wise decisions and the tenderness to implement them in my family's life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, September 1, 2006

Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Psalms 73:24
"The Psalmist felt his need of divine guidance. He had just been discovering the foolishness of his own heart, and lest he should be constantly led..."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Sing a New Song' (Ps. 96:1)
"Sing a new song to the LORD! Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!"
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Matthew 7:1-2
""Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.""
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'I Know Your Words and Thoughts!' (Ek. 11:5)
"Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me [Ezekiel], and he told me to say, "This is what the LORD says to the people of Israel: I know what you are saying, for...."

Illustration

Illustration of Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

More Today's Verse