Godly Heritage

Text: II Tim. 1:5
More Lessons: Pro. 4:1-8

One of the greatest legacies any father or mother can pass on to their children is the legacy of the Word of God. There is something unique about getting a hold of the Word of God early in life. After carefully studying people who God arrested mid-way in their lives and are now great men and women of God around the world, I have come to realize that one of the biggest regrets many of them have is that they wish they had met with the Word of God earlier in life. Timothy was a good example of someone who encountered God early in life. In fact, he had a rich heritage in the Word of God as his mother and grandmother were women of unfeigned faith. No wonder he became the Bishop of Crete. He didn't have to be chased by God and to suffer much like Paul because as a little child he had someone to teach, educate and impart unto him the mystery of the Word of God.

There is no limit to which our children and grand children will soar if only we will make the sacrifice of parenting them intentionally in the Word of God. Most of the juvenile issues/problems that have bedeviled our country and made it difficult to live in today emanate because many parents do not go the extra mile to transfer a heritage in the Word of God to the kids. For it is difficult for a child that has had the seed of God's Word planted on the inside to deviate from God. Our children are our future, so nurturing them in the fear and Word of God is the security for our future and homes. Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it: Pro 22:6. The minds of little children are as blank sheets waiting to be filled up with concepts, ideas, habits and beliefs. The truth is that if we do not ensure that their hearts are full of God's word, then the devil will make sure that they are occupied with evil thoughts and deeds because nature abhors a vacuum.

Lois and Eunice were not training up Timothy to be a bishop, but were only training him to know and hold on to the Word of God. Little wonder when an honorable position such as Bishop of the Cretan church was vacant, he was chosen by God and men alike. I imagine Lois and Eunice as they were filled with joy to know that their labour in the word over Timothy was not in vain. If we teach our kids God's Word, we will see honour and joy as fruits in the end. Let us give our kids the best; let us teach them the Word of God.

Prayer/ Action
* Pray for parents to receive God’s help to train their children the same way they are giving them secular education.
* Pray that our children will not refuse God’s Word but will delight in it.
* Pray for the revival of parents so that they can have enough to impact their children.

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