Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Each child needs to know that he is unique and not like any other child God ever created. The Hebrew phrase “in the way” describes the habit or character of an individual at his own age level. The emphasis is on the importance of adjusting our training according to the ability of the child at each stage of his development. Each child has his own way, and by paying attention, we can determine what that way is. The root meaning for the term “train up” is “palate or roof of the mouth.” The Arab midwife would take olive oil or crushed dates on her finger and rub the palate of a newborn baby to create in the infant a desire to suck. A real meaning of “training” is to create a taste or desire. Our task is to develop in our children a hunger or desire for spiritual things, to cultivate an urge to FOLLOW GOD.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:50:13 +0000
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