Home  |  Previous  |  Next  |  lftd05 Sept 21.05: Light For The Day - "Who Gets Our Kids?" If children are to find their way to God, Parents must point the way.  -------- -- 1 Samuel 1:27,28  27 I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him.   28 So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And he worshiped the LORD there. -------------------------------------- "WHO GETS OUR KIDS?" When Hannah dedicated Samuel to God, she meant business. She didn't just take him to the temple for dedication; she left him there. She turned him over to Eli to bring him up in God's service. As I listened to a preacher talk about Hannah's commitment, I began to wonder, Who gets our children today?   Samuel was continually taught and instructed by Eli in God's temple.  Who teaches our kids?  Let's probe that question.  Is it Music, TV, Movies, Internet and Video games?  How many hours of instruction does the electronic mass media give them each day?  Is it school?  Do we know what is going on in the classroom?  Are there any philosophies we need to combat?  Why there is sex education but no moral education? Is it peers?  Do we realize that as our children grow older the stronger this influence becomes? Are we giving them a solid moral base so that wise decisions become natural during their teen years? Is it the Lord?  How much time and effort do we spend to make sure our children know that a Personal Relationship with the Lord is the Basis for security, peace, happiness and contentment?  We can't do what Hannah did. But we can turn them over to God through our Prayer, Instruction and Example.  Who gets our kids? ....  GOD SHOULD. -- J. David Branon -------------------------- -- Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go,  and when he is old he will not depart from it." -- Psalm 119:9 "How can a young man keep his way pure?  By living according to Your word." -- Psalm 119:11 "I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. " -- Deuteromy 6:5-7 5 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today. 7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again. ------- Speak the truth to these your precious ones,  For guidance tell your daughters and your sons  Of One who loves them even more than you  And He will be their guide a lifetime through.  --------------------------------------------------- " TEEN CREED " Don't let your parents down; They are bringing you up. Be humble enough to obey; You may give orders someday. Always be careful. When you drive; Drive with Safety and Arrive. Be master of your habits, Or they will master you. Think uplifting thoughts; What you think, you are. Read good books, And don't forget "the" BOOK (Bible). Choose companions with care; You become what they are. Don't let the crowd tell you It's the "IN" thing; Stand for something or You'll fall for anything. Treat your date and Yourself with respect; You will never be sorry. Get in the habit Of talking with God; The payoff is out of this world! -- Unknown ---------------------------------------------------    "Christian Dating & Sexuality"