http://bible.cc/luke/8-18.htm
When we do not value that which we have heard and received, or even as
children that which we have been priviledge to have been taught, there are
alternatives.
As a child I did not always understand everything I was taught or heard from
the hearing of the Word. As I grew I trusted in the ones who taught me and
endeavored to followed them as they followed Christ. By no means was I
perfect, but did have a respectful fear and reverence for my parents. I knew
they served God and endeavored to obey His Word and I feared not to obey
them. It was not an unhealthy fear.
Those was my parents, my grandmother, her sister and other godly people who
I had confidence in because I saw their lives. I felt their love and concern for
me.
As I grew older, I still did not understand all I heard, but I was learning that if
I would just wait, I would later began as I was maturing, to better understand.
Instead of turning and going away from those teaching, I began to read God's
Word for myself and ask the Lord to open my understanding that I might under-
stand the Word.
It seems that many, when they go away too young, or marry and go away before
they are fully mature, turn. and start following others influence. which are many
times totally contrary to what they have learned from those who birthed them and
loved them.
How many would like to raise your children only to have them marry into a family
that does not share your faith and have your children turned away from all you
have taught them from a child. If you turned, they will probably turn further away
than you did.
This is not to offend, but I can see how these things happen. Someone raised in
the Oneness faith and goes away from it, I think the
Luke 8:18 may apply.
My late grandmother who was a tremendous influence would say, "If we don't love
and walk in the truth that we have, we will lose even that we SEEM to have".
My late father, also probably the most influential person in my life, would say,
"There are alternatives to serving God in spirit and in truth". And we saw sad
stories through the years.
Children would come to our Sunday School and children's church and when they
would began to feel their need of God and want to be baptized in Jesus Name,
their parents would rise up and forbid them to come back. Some instances, the
teenagers reported their parents suddenly said they could go to any church but
that church. Later some parents would want my father to talk to their son on his
way to prison. Or talk to their daughter who........! The stories were so sad.
That man or woman your child is dating or marrying may not have a background
of truth. They could influence your child away from God. Who will influence your
grandchildren or future grandchildren. There comes a time YOUR influence will have
either taken or not taken.
May our Great Lord God give us wisdom and help us and help us teach our children
to "Remember NOW thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come
not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them".
Eccles. 12:1
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