Parents, you are entrusted with a sacred calling—to be the first teachers, the first examples, and the first spiritual guides in your children's lives. The Lord commands us not to treat this duty lightly or occasionally, but to make it the very rhythm of our lives. As Scripture says, "Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up" (Deuteronomy 11:19). This divine instruction is not a suggestion—it is a charge, a mandate rooted in love and responsibility.
Raising a child in the knowledge of God isn’t confined to Sunday mornings or bedtime prayers. It is woven into the everyday—when you pack lunches, when you're walking to school, waiting at a red light, or winding down after a long day. Faith is formed in these ordinary moments. They become holy ground when filled with the truth of God’s Word.
Speak life. Speak truth. Speak grace. Let the stories of Scripture and the character of God echo in your home, not only through words but through actions, attitudes, and decisions. When your child watches how you show kindness, extend forgiveness, and walk in obedience, they are watching the gospel in motion.
Plant the seeds of faith early, water them daily with prayer and love, and trust God to bring the growth. His Word, once sown into the heart of a child, does not return void—it becomes a lamp to their feet and a light to their path (Psalm 119:105).
The home is the first sanctuary. Let it resound with the truth of the Lord, so that our children may rise, not only knowing about God, but knowing Him personally and walking with Him boldly in the world.
