If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. -Romans 10:9
There are good men in the world. Men who care for their families, provide, try to be honest in their relationships. Men who are giving to the needy and have a gentle disposition. It is not simply traits we are praying for our sons to have. It is that their minds are hearts are changed by the salvation that comes through Christ.
Elyse Fitzpatrick says in her book Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus, that "There is no easy way to say it, but it must be said: parents and churches are not passing on a robust Christian faith and an accompanying commitment to the church."
My husband and I have been in church work for about four of the five years we have been married, and he was a youth pastor for three years before we married. In this time we have seen the further decline of the family unit, and have seen more young adults than not walk away from the church. Maybe this is the church's fault - not providing what people need. Maybe it is the person's fault - not being committed to the work of the Lord in their local church.
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. -Romans 10:17
Many times it feels like parents give the church the sole responsibility of teaching their children about Christ. It is the church's job to come along side parents, not to replace their jobs of teaching Christ in the home.
Today I pray for my son. That the Lord would draw his heart at a young age. That my son would have a desire for the Lord and His truth. I pray that I have the resolve to make our home all about Christ.
May my son fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for him. (Exodus 14:13)
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