And ye shall teach them [God's commandments] to your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Moses gives us three crucial messages about God's commandments that were given to Moses for the people of God.
- As parents, it is our responsibility to teach God's commandments to our children - not the responsibility of the government, schools, or even our churches. While we hope these will reinforce our values, it is our responsibility as parents!
- We are to teach God's commandments in the everyday course of life as we go about our routines as a family. This organic teaching method should be built into our daily way of life and help connect our children with the practical application of God's commands.
- We are to teach them continuously by both our words and our example as we seek to raise our children to honor God and his holy values.
Now we can look at teaching God's commands to our children as a job, a burden, a heavy responsibility, or we can see it as an opportunity to shape a life for the future and partner with God in raising a child to be a person who will make an eternal difference for the Kingdom of God. What a joy to be a part of such a holy, eternal, and influential partnership!
![Illustration of Deuteronomy 11:19 (KJV) — And ye shall teach them [God's commandments] to your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.](https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/5569.jpg "Illustration of Deuteronomy 11:19 (KJV) — And ye shall teach them [God's commandments] to your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.")
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