As I was looking for an update on Matt Chandler, I came across something I need to share with you all!
It's a very short blog series that you simply must check out!
Click here and scroll all the way down (the posts are in reverse order).
What's Next?
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Last August, there was a blog post that really challenged me. I didn't check, but it is very likely that I posted a link to it here. Even if I did, it would do us all well to read it again!
So, jump back in time and see what it's all about.
Lemonade With Ryle: Final Thoughts on Pt. 2
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The practical side of all this is quite simple.
Just as you feed and clothe him and keep a schedule for him, so he needs you to teach him wisdom.
As his body and abilities grow, he begins to feed himself, dress himself, and manage his own time.
When those days come, his mind and his understanding should have grown as well. He must now begin to feed himself the Word, dress himself in the armor of God, and steward his own gifts for the kingdom of heaven.
He is inclined to do himself harm, that's sin in a nutshell, he needs you to make war against his sin and teach him to do the same.
Begin pointing your children to heaven when they are first born. Begin training them for heaven immediately.
Pray for your unborn children. Pray that God would guide you, direct you, and give you the strength you need. Pray for their hearts and minds.
As your family grows, so shall your joy in the Lord.
Lemonade With Ryle: Quotes for Pt. 2
Monday, August 30, 2010
Here are some things that really stuck out to me as Ryle dealt with his first point:
"...the vast majority of children are manifestly not trained in the way they should go, for when they grow up to man's estate they do not walk with God.
Now, how shall we account for this state of things? The plain truth is, the Lord's commandment in our text is not regarded; and therefore the Lord's promise in our text is not fulfilled."
If we are to regard this command, Ryle says:
"Reject them [his following points] not because they are blunt and simple; despise them not because they contain nothing new. Be very sure, if you would train your children for heaven, they are hints that ought not be lightly set aside."
And that's it,
the way our children should go, the way our children must go, the way our children were intended to go is with God.
They have been placed in our care that we might point the way to God and train them for heaven.
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