Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
CAN YOUR CHILDREN RECOGNIZE THE COUNTERFEIT?
I recently posted a picture of the BENNINGTON family back at church. Holly writes:
“I remember hearing someone once say that to learn how to recognize counterfeit money, you don’t study counterfeit money but you study real money. You get to know it so well (color, texture, weight, smell, etc.), that when a counterfeit comes into your possession it is recognized instantly; not for what it is, but for what it ISN’T! You have to know the real thing so intimately that anything else is immediately discerned as false.
“If I could encourage you in your homeschooling/parenting journey in one way, it would be this: read Scripture to your children every single day. At least a verse. Maybe a passage. Eventually a whole chapter or even an entire book. Get a “morning and evening” style devotional of Scripture verses if that helps. We use the DAILY LIGHT ON THE DAILY PATH (available at www.aboverubies.org). Or you may like to read a daily Proverb or Psalm together.
“Saturate your children’s minds with Scripture. Memorize verses together. Quote Scripture to them when they need a reminder to be truthful, to forgive, to share. Fill their minds and hearts with truth every single day so that as they grow, they will easily be able to recognize the many false teachings and lies they encounter on their way. Impart the truth to them so well that any deviation will be quickly evident as counterfeit.
“There is no education greater than the Word and wisdom of God. Deuteronomy 6:6, 7 (ESV): “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”
“We also love singing psalms set to music (especially by David Erb in their authentic Hebraic rhythms and tunes). We gather as a family and sing together the rich, Scripture-infused verses of the great hymns of the faith.
HOLLY BENNINGTON * This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
