Down the Road

First Published June 23, 2017

Proverbs 16:16

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Recently my son Reuben shared with me that as a child he hated listening to classical music.  He hated how corny and old fashioned it sounded.  Squeaky. Blah. Pointless.  Boooooring.

One of the reasons we as parents take our children to Sunday school, have family devotion time, sing hymns and spiritual songs is to instill at an early age the importance of God and his son, Jesus. You can have the assurance that later God will be there for you in any circumstance.

Joshua 1:5b

Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.

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The issue with teaching and learning is that it takes time and money, because time is money. Time outside of a normal work week to do extra learning is rough. One must plan ahead of time to get the family up early for church, make sure the youngsters have their scripture verses memorized, and don’t lose their offering.  Then after class, Mom and Dad recap and ask the little ones about what they learned and the craft that they made.  All of this is so that when the time is right they can say, “You learned about this in Sunday School.  Do you remember what the Bible says about this?” Whew, I’m tired just writing about it!

But, the lessons learned at an early age are going to be there when Mom and Dad are not around.  It is during these moments that having the Word of God in your heart is most important.  When teens are out on the road with their brand new driver’s license, God’s word is still there.  When high school graduates are headed to college, God’s word is still there.  When moving away for the first “real” job, God’s word is still there.  Down the road, God’s word is still there.

So, parents, parents-to-be, and children of all ages, earnestly learn, teach, and cling to the Word of God. When others fail, God’s word will still be there.

Hebrews 1:3a

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being,

Sustaining all things by his powerful word…

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The next time Reuben was in my car I reached for the radio button to change from the classical music station.  “Oh no,” he said, “I like classical music.  There’s a lot to learn from it. It’s soothing and the notes tell interesting stories…”

Oh Majestic God, thank you for my parents who instilled in me a love and appreciation of music; and a thirst for learning and reading Your Word. May that yearning never cease, but increase each and every day.  In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Copyright 2017 by Karen Vaughn