![]() ![]() But it is not just a command to train, because we are always modeling for our children how to live, it is a command to train them in the way they should go. That is something that I, as a father, can make a decision to do. Regardless of your take on the topic, it should be clear what the command is. There is much discussion on this verse as to whether it is a promise or a principle. “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” This even includes our enemies as Jesus taught in the sermon on the mount (Matthew 5:43-48). If you do not have this, then it will show in your life and influence your children negatively.īesides being a good Christian characteristic, it is a command from our Lord. This is not just your own children, but a genuine love for people. ![]() ![]() To be a good Christian father you must have the characteristic of love for others. Without this you cannot be a good Christian and you cannot be a good father. The first commandment is to love God and the second is to love others. There is none other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31 “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. To be a good father you must learn to love God above all else. This commandment is repeated in Mark 12:29 and 30. The promise in verse 2 of this chapter is long life to those fathers and children who learn to obey and trust God. Then parents are instructed to teach their children God’s law. All Israel is instructed to love God above all others. It is the centerpiece of the Jewish prayer time. Our Jewish friends call this passage Shema Yisrael (which means, “Hear, Israel”). The classic passage on training children starts with loving God above all else. ![]()
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