When you’re anxious, lay your requests at the feet of God, and thank him for all the times he has provided for you already. He follows up with the instruction to pray-in a spirit of thanksgiving!-to God. Like Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, Paul doesn’t stop with a feel-good “don’t worry, mon!” message. Paul was in prison when he wrote these words. There’s no leeway here-the surrounding verses don’t give us any exceptions or escape clauses. Philippians 4:6ĭo not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. At this point that someone (maybe Jeremiah) writes a small book of five songs we call Lamentations.Īnd still, in Israel’s darkest hour, they can confidently say that God’s mercies are new every morning, and his faithfulness is great. No city, no temple, no land, no king-and it’s their own fault. An enemy army had just sacked the city of Jerusalem, razed the temple of God, and carried off most of the survivors as captives to a faraway land. They had turned their backs on God, pursued idols, and let injustice run rampant through their land.Īnd now God has judged them. The book of Lamentations was written when Israel was at an all-time low. The verses become even more powerful when you look at their context. However, it’s a comforting promise parents should take to heart.
These verses aren’t about raising children, per se. The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases When you’re tempted to worry about your child’s future, ask yourself, “How can my child and I invest in the kingdom of God today?” Lamentations 3:22–23 It’s a failure to grasp the gospel of a God worthy of our trust.” The root cause of worry is not misplaced priorities. I like how Trevin Wax says it: “seeking first the kingdom comes after we have been sought by the King. He shifts our focus: instead of worrying about what we need now, our priority is the kingdom of God-the rest of our needs follow. After all, if our heavenly Father feeds the sparrows and clothes the lilies, surely we can trust him to provide for us.Ībout this time, Jesus sounds a lot like Bob Marley: “Don’t worry about a thing, because every little thing is gonna be all right.” But Jesus doesn’t stop here. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages his disciples not to worry about food, clothing, or what tomorrow may bring. You’re invested in your children’s future, but there’s a fine line between investment and worry. So do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will care for itself. It was good for Timothy-it will be good for your kids. Read to them about Moses, Joshua, Ruth, David, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, and Esther. Timothy grew up learning the Old Testament-the New Testament hadn’t been put together yet! Teach your kids the history of God’s relationship with Israel and the world. Timothy’s Jewish mother had taught Timothy from the Old Testament since he was just a boy, and Timothy had a good standing in the church before Paul had even met him (Ac 16:1).įor parents, this verse is a good reminder to teach children the Bible: it’s able to make your children wise for salvation.Īnd remember, this isn’t restricted to the New Testament. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy, his protégé in the faith. We pulled together 10 passages to encourage, equip, and challenge parents.Įnjoy! 10 vital Bible verses for parents 2 Timothy 3:15Īnd how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. I’m not a dad, so I sat down with my mother-in-law to see which Bible verses were especially vital to her as she raised (and homeschooled) five kids. But parents should use the Word to make disciples at home, and this list is a good place to start. That makes it a little tough to track them down. Unfortunately, the Bible verses that would be especially helpful to parents are spread across all 66 books. The good news is that Paul tells Timothy that all Scripture is useful for training in righteousness (2 Ti 3:16), which means there’s plenty of help for parents in the Bible. Parenting is a high calling whether you’re a Christian or not-but if you’re actively trying to make disciples of your kids, you’ve got a huge task before you.
The home is one of the best (and toughest!) places to make disciples.
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