Do you pass along traditions to your children and grandchildren? Do you enjoy teaching them to things you have learned? Are you teaching them life skills? Are you passing down to them the wisdom you have acquired? Are you telling about God and how he has worked in your life?
Passing down traditions is important to some people. For some, those traditions have been in the family for generations. Loving parents teach their children and grandchildren life skills. We also pass on to them the wisdom we have gained, often acquired through hard lessons.
Teaching our children and grandchildren about God is the most important things we can do for them. There is so much to teach about God that we can spend our entire lifetimes teaching. Some may think they are not teachers, yet we all are. Teaching can be done through many forms.
We can teach in a traditional way, meaning through lessons. But the best way to teach our children and grandchildren is through normal discussions. As we are blessed, we can tell them about the blessing, attributing it to God. When they are experiencing challenges, we can pray with them and instruct them to pray on their own. We can show them nature and tell them God created it all. The younger we start with them, the more likely those lessons will stick with them throughout their life.
One of the best lessons we can teach our children and grandchildren is to continue to learn about God. Helping to understand that we can never know everything about God, but we can and should continue to learn about him. The gift of seeking out God is the greatest gift we can give them.
I pray we all teach our children and grandchildren about God. I pray we tell them about the blessings we have received. I pray each one of us will teach our children to pray to God in all situations. Teach your children and grandchildren about God. Tell about your blessings. Teach your children to pray.
Psalm 145:4-5
One generation shall extol your works to another
and shall declare your mighty acts.
They will recount the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works I will meditate.
Marty Pressey 