Train Your Child to Serve Jehovah

"Let the man of the true God . . .instruct us about what we should do with the child who will be born." -JUDGES 13:8.

THE man's wife could hardly have brought him more surprising news. After all, the couple was sure that the wife was infertile.  However, Jehovah's angel  had appeared to her, and what had seemed impossible was true: Manoah and his wife were going to have a son!  No doubt, Manoah was happy, but he was aware of the great responsibility that rested on his shoulders. In a nation filled with badness, how could he and his wife successfully raise their son to serve God?  Manoah  "pleaded with Jehovah," saying:  "Please let the man of the true God [the angel] whom you just sent come again to instruct us about what we should do with the child who will be born." -Judges 13:1-8. 

If you are a parent, you can likely relate to Manoah's earnest plea. You too bear the weighty responsibility of helping your child to come to know and love Jehovah.  (Proverbs 1:8)   To that end, Christian parents arrange for a meaningful and progressive Family Worship program.  Of course, to impress Bible truths on a child's mind, you need to do more than conduct a weekly  family study.  (Read Deuteronomy 6:6-9) How can you meet the challenge of inculcating the truth in your child? This article  and the next will examine how parents can follow Jesus' example.  Though Jesus was not a father, parents can benefit from his way of teaching because he taught and trained his disciples with love, humility, and insight. Let us consider each of these qualities, one at a time.

Next time: Train Your Child to Serve Jehovah - LOVE YOUR CHILD

From The Watchtower magazine