Deuteronomy 4
TEACH

As Moses instructed Israel to obey all the commands the LORD had given them, he said this: “Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.” (Deuteronomy 4 v 9).

The same thing is true of us. We, like Israel, must be very careful that we do not forget the things we have learnt, or the experiences we have been through, as God has worked in our lives. It is crucial that we remember the instructions God has for us to live by.

Probably the best way we can do this is to use the method described in Deuteronomy 4. God says we must teach God’s instructions and our experiences to our children and to their children after them. 

I know from personal experience that teaching other people is the very best way for me to learn myself. No wonder the psalmist considered the man who has a fruitful wife and lots of children to be blessed! (Psalm 128 v 3 – 4). That man had to teach the laws of God over and over to each of his children, getting God’s law so ingrained in his heart that it would always be there. And then once his children had been taught, he had to start again with his grandchildren!

Let’s do the same. For our own sake as well as for our children’s, let’s teach God’s words and never forget his commandments or what he has done for us.

May God’s word be on our lips this week

With love in our Lord
Robert

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