As I was writing this lesson , it occurred to me that there are many believers in the Body of Messiah who behave the same way .
They spend their time in Shabbat services , praising God and reciting the prayers on how we are to “ love our neighbors as ourselves ,” but no sooner are we done with the service , they will start gossiping , or fighting with one another . This is what our children all see and hear !
Set a guard , Adonai , over my mouth ; keep watch at the door of my lips . Don ’ t let my heart turn to anything evil or allow me to act wickedly with men who are evildoers ; keep me from eating their delicacies . - Psalm 141:3-4 CJB
These words from King David are what we should all live by . If we ’ re going to raise our children in the way they should go , then we need to be mindful of how we act and to be aware of what comes out of our mouths when they are with us . Our children love to emulate us ; they will copy everything we do . Even if it ’ s bad behavior , our children will see this behavior as “ okay ,” and will believe that other families behave that way as well . If they go and spread those bad seeds , they ’ ll find out the hard way that it ’ s not okay . What ’ s worse is your child will be punished for something he / she may have in fact learned from us . This I say from experience , both from a child and a parental point of view .
Below is my C . H . E . C . lesson modified for the adult :
“ So , when you have your time with God in the morning with worship and Bible study , what goes through your mind ? Do you see this as just routine and focusing more on the dancing and singing , or do you really listen to the lyrics of the song ? Do you soak in the Bible verses ? When Yeshua talks about a person ’ s character , and how to behave , do you think He means in the moment , or throughout the day everyday ? Did you know that God sees everything , and hears everything we say or do ? Not just when you pray to Him , or when you ’ re in your congregations , but all the time .
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