Teaching Your Children Wisdom

I don't know about you, but when I read Deuteronomy 6:4-9 I feel this huge weight of responsibility to God for the raising of my children. God places the responsibility of teaching children squarely on the shoulders of parents. He tells us when, where, how, and why to teach and train them. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Ps. 111:3). It is our responsibility as parents to teach our children the truth's of the gospel. But beyond the gospel, there are many vital biblical lessons about integrity, discernment, diligence, character, and many other pratical issues of life that God has charged us with as parents. We have also been charged with the responsibility of teaching godly wisdom to our children.

The book of Proverbs is chalk full of sound biblical wisdom to help teach and train your children in many aspects of godly wisdom. Chapters 1-9 are the epitomy of a parenting handbook where a father is urging his son to pursue the path of wisdom in order to achieve godly success in life.

So over the next few weeks we'll look at 10 principles that will give all of us a starting point on aspects of wisdom to teach your children. I have taken these from What the Bible Says about Parenting, written by John MacArthur. I highly recommend this book to every parent wanting solid biblical parenting guides. This by no means is an exhaustive list. God's word is full of principles on godly living and what pleases Him and how to please Him.

• Teach your children to fear the Lord
• Teach your children to guard their minds
• Teach your children to obey their parents
• Teach your children to select good friends
• Teach your children to control their lusts
• Teach your children to enjoy their spouses
• Teach your children to watch their words
• Teach your children to pursue their work
• Teach your children to manage their money
• Teach your children to love their neighbors

I'm looking forward to this endeavor because I know God will use this in my own life as I parent my own kids.