The LORD

and the LORD alone is our God

"These are all the laws that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you. Obey them in the land that you are about to enter and occupy. As long as you live, you and your descendants are to have reverence for the LORD your God and obey all his laws that I am giving you, so that you may live in that land a long time. Listen to them, people of Israel, and obey them! Then all will go well with you, and you will become a mighty nation and live in that rich and fertile land, just as the LORD, the God of our ancestors, has promised."

"Israel, remember this! The LORD – and the LORD alone – is our God. Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Never forget these commands that I am giving you today. Teach them to your children. Repeat them when you are at home and when you are away, when you are resting and when you are working. Tie them on your arms and wear them on your foreheads as a reminder. Write them on the door-posts of your houses and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

How do you treat your family? Do you lash out at them? Remember that your children will mirror your actions. Their behavior is a reflection of yours. Does your behavior reflect the behavior of the Spirit within you? Children do not learn to love and obey God only by what we say, they learn by what we do. We can’t be perfect parents, but our children must see our desire to please the LORD. And when we fall short, they need to see our repentance. We teach them by what we say and what we do.

A godly parent is a child’s best guide to God.

Our Daily Bread – March 19, 2003