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Articles: Devotion | Train up a chaild...
- Mr. chandra kanth
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Proverbs 22:6 to 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when his is old, he will not depart from it.'
The key in this verse is the word 'training.' Training involves more than just teaching. The best teachers teach not only the procedure for doing a job, but also a set of values for producing that job.
Whatever reasons we give for our neglect in training our children, the truth is we did not take the time needed to train our children properly. We are a world in a hurry which is a big hindrance to good workmanship. Slothfulness, shoddy workmanship and disorganization reflect a lack of caring.
Many people take short cuts that hamper the quality of the job, just to finish the task so they can eliminate any problems of the moment. Later the job must be repeated which wastes time because the job was not done right the first time.
We need to teach our children not only how to do a good job, but also train them to do their best. Teaching is simply communicating knowledge, while training involves conveying a value system. Good teachers who teach moral values along with proper instruction produce quality schooling and the best workers.
If we as parents compromise in our lifestyles and work ethics before our children then we communicate those ideas to them. If we have been deceived or perhaps have just become negligent in any area pertaining to our work ethics, we could be guilty of hurting our children or our witness for the Lord.
Verse 16 states the consequences of a disobedient and undisciplined lifestyle. If we do not learn early to keep the law and obey the Word of God, it will ultimately lead to our death. Children that are taught the simplest rules such as 'do not cross the street when the light is red' will not get run over. Failure to obey this instruction can result in a child being run over and killed. We must strive to keep the rules ourselves and teach our children to do likewise if we want to live a long life.
Exodus 20:12 'Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.'
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