MamaArcher's Blog

Train Up A Child

Deuteronomy 6:6-7
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

According to scripture it is the responsibility of the parents (Fathers in particular) is to teach and to train their children up in Lord. Unfortunately, this is a responsibility that is often relinquished to the church. I have seen over and over again, in fact, I have even talked with several Christian parents, who simply drop their children off at Sunday school or some other program run by the church and hope for the best. There is nothing wrong with being involved in these types of programs. My family is also involved in these programs. Yet, problems arise when people forget where the responsibility lies. This is a trap that we must be diligent to avoid. For those teaching in these program, yes, they are responsible to teach diligently and accurately. But parents are the ones who hold the office of responsibility for their own children which the Lord has entrusted to them. I encourage you as a parent to take that responsibility very seriously. Ask your children what they talked about in Sunday school, make sure it was correct and applied accurately. Teach your children at all times with all diligence. Be an intentional parent for the glory of God.