Fathers Who are Serious about Their God-Ordained Responsibility - Part II

Calling All Dads!!!!

Yesterday I mentioned a brief and simple way to get started getting in the Word with your kids.

Today let me offer another very easy and simple suggestion that will help bring your children up in the ways and purposes of the Lord.

Ask them once or twice a week (or more!) how you can pray for them? Once they respond, then say a quick prayer for them regarding what they mentioned. That's it! A quick and simple way to get in their world, spiritually, and point them to God. You might want to do this after your family worship time (see yesterday's post), or just random times throughout the week (before bed, in the morning before they go to school, after supper, before an event/activity in which they are involved, etc.).

What this will do is it will (1) let them know you care for them and want to take their requests to God; (2) hear you pray for them...thus have a model for them in prayer; (3) allow them to see how God answers the prayers you pray; (4) perhaps open a door for dialogue about some things your child is working through; (5) perhaps give you an opportunity to pray a biblical truth that you have discussed with your child for them in a particular situation.

All of this (and probably much more!) can happen with a simple question: "How can I pray for you?" It's just a matter of intentionally doing it. So, get busy praying for/with your kids!!!

I also encourage you today to read the first couple of chapters of the book of Proverbs and jot down some things you from the text regarding the parents' responsibility in educating their children spiritually.