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September 2
Tuesday


PASS IT ON

READ:
Deuteronomy 4:5-10
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Lest you forget the
things your eyes have
seen...teach them to
your children and your
grandchildren.
__Deuteronomy 4:9
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One day as my wife was baby-sitting our granddaughter, she shared an old, familiar friend with her. With Eliana in her arms, Sue picked up a well-worn book that we had read to our daughter when she was a little girl. It's a book called The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes, a staple in our efforts to share God's truth with our children.

So now it is Eliana's turn to begin to learn about God's creation, His goodness, His plan, and His salvation. It's time for her to be told about what we have seen and experienced in our walk of faith. As Deuteronomy 4:9 says, "Teach [God's statutes] to your children and your grandchildren."

Back in the days of Deuteronomy, the people were being handed a gift from God__"the statutes and the judgments" (v.1) that would allow them to live properly in the land of God's promise. Along with those laws came an admonition for the people to share with their progeny the lessons God taught them on the way. They were told not to "forget the things your eyes have seen" (v.9) and to teach God's words to their children and grandchildren.

We have a similar legacy to convey to the next generation. As followers of Christ, we take this as one of our greatest responsibilities. Pass it on. __Dave Branon
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```````````````````````Begin to train them early`````````````````
```````````````````````To fear and love the Lord,````````````````
```````````````````````To carry on life's pathway````````````````
``````````````````God's lamp, His holy Word. __Fennema``````````
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If children are to find their way to God,
we must point the way.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Deuteronomy 4:5010********

5 Surely I have taught you
statutes and judgments, just
as the LORD my God
commanded me, that you
should act according to
them in the land which you
go to possess. 6 Therefore
be careful to observe them;
for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the
sight of the peoples who
will hear all these statutes,
and say, "Surely this great
nation is a wise and
understanding people."

7 For what great nation is
there that has God so near
to it, as the LORD our God
is to us, for whatever reason
we may call upon Him?

8 And what great nation is
there that has such statutes
and righteous judgments as
are in all this law which I
set before you this day?

9 Only take heed to
yourself, and diligently
keep yourself, lest you
forget the things your eyes
have seen and lest they
depart from your heart all
the days of your life. And
teach them to your children
and your grandchildren.

10 Especially concerning the
day you stood before the
LORD your God in Horeb,
when the LORD said to me,
"Gather the people to Me,
and I will let them hear My
words, that they may learn
to fear Me all the days they
live on the earth, and that
they may teach their
children."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Notice that the observance of God's truths is not a mere intellectual
exercise. It is intended to have a life-impacting result. In verses 5-6,
the people are told to "observe" God's "statutes and judgments,"
because "this is your wisdom and your understanding." This is a
significant reminder that the wisdom we need for effective living
comes from God, and must be put into practice in our lives.
__Bill Crowder