The world is full of people who profess a love for God.They are always saying, writing or posting on the various social networks scriptures and various other things so that those who read them will believe that they are saved.But it is really not important that one believes that we are saved or not,the important thing is that the world believes that their is a savior.The sole purpose of our being saved ,is to lead others to believe in Jesus, and we should start with those in our own households.And yes it is true that faith comes by hearing,our actions speaks louder than our words.
In the scripture today Jesus speaks of those who always say the right things but, their hearts are not in what they are proclaiming.In other words they really don't believe what they are saying.We today don't truly believe everything we say when it comes to our walk with Christ.(now don't get me wrong ,I'm not questioning anybody's faith).But if we would be honest with our selves and look at what our life is saying we might see that maybe we are giving more lip service and not enough heart felt truth.We say God is everything,the most important thing,the one thing we can't live without,yet we push our children and our love ones more toward the secular than we do toward God.How many have spouses that don't go to church? Yet we allow and put up with that, but let them not have a job or income, then we have a problem with them.We make kids go to school, we make push them get a job as soon as they are old enough, yet when it come to Sunday school, bible study or even the study of the bible at home, we leave it up to them. True the law says they have to go to school, but did't Jesus command us to learn of Him, isn't that a law.Now I'm not saying a person shouldn't work, but didn't Jesus say "take no thought" "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added to you".If we lead them to believe and trust Jesus, he will lead them on the path he has for them.He will bless them with jobs,and when he gives you ajob no man can take it from you.Let us truly began to honor Christ with our hearts by leading others to believe in Him.
Now I'm not suggestion that you quit encouraging your children to get jobs, and to go to school or any of the things that will help them along in this life.What I am suggesting is that with the same effort and energy if not more,instruct them and encourage them to seek the things and ways of the Lord just as hard.Make them study God's word and attend Sunday school and bible study,it will enrich their lives unlike anything else and it will carry them through when times get rough.After all if it was good enough for you,shouldn't it be good enough for them.
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