오늘의 묵상
하나님의 명령에 대해 모세는 세가지 필수적인 메시지를 전합니다. 첫째, 아이들을 가르치는 것은 부모의 책임입니다. 정부, 학교, 심지어는 교회의 책임도 아닙니다. 둘째, 가정 안에서 평상시처럼 매일매일 살아갈 때마다 가르쳐야 한다는 것입니다. 셋째, 우리의 말과 삶 모두를 통해 아이들을 가르쳐야 한다는 것입니다.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
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!
내 기도
오 주 하나님, 제 믿음을 다른 이에게, 특별히 제 가족에게 전달하려 할 때에 축복해 주십시오. 그들에게 제가 한결같고 신실한 증인이 될 수 있도록, 적절한 시기에 때에 맞는 말을 하도록, 사랑과 존경을 담아 세심하고 용감하게 말할 수 있도록, 자녀와 손주들에게까지 강력한 크리스천의 모범으로 살아갈 용기를 주시옵소서. 예수님 이름으로 기도합니다. 아멘.
My Prayer...
O Lord God, please bless me as I seek to impart my faith to others, especially to those in my family. Please bless me with a consistent and faithful witness to them. Please have the Holy Spirit give me the right words to say and the wisdom to know when the time is right to say them. Please give me the strength and sensitivity to share your truth with loving respect along with the courage to leave a strong Christian example. May those I influence see my joy in living for you. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
