Proverbs 22: 6: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." The literal reading is "in his way" not "in the way." I know people have used this verse for years as a promise that their wayward child will eventually come back to the LORD because they took him to Sunday School when he was young. While I understand the sentiment and hope the verse might bring with that interpretation, it is not the meaning of the text. I must always teach and preach what the text says, not what I want it to say. The text's actual meaning is for the parent to train or educate the child in such a way for the child to manifest God's best expression for his life. This turns the parent into more of a cheerleader, emotional and educational support. That is good parenting. Find out what your child favors and then guide the child to be the best expression of God as he can be. Now Sunday School is good, it is much better for parents to guide their children to be what God wants them to be. What is that expression? It starts with teaching blood redemption and living a sanctified life before your child. Be a good ambassador for the Kingdom.
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