6 things the LORD hates....

Proverbs 6:16-24

There are six things which the LORD hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,
A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.

My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;
Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.

Today, my daughter was aggravating, irritating, annoying, stirring up strife to her little sister.  All day.  I was so frustrated with her.  These passages kept coming to my head.  But, like the prideful (foolish) woman I am, I decided to deal with it on my own, instead of coming to God's Word with her.  I must learn from times like these.  I waited until bed time to really get to the heart, the core of what was going on today...then I read the second section.

Bind these teachings on your heart, tie them around your neck, when you walk, they will guide you, when  you awake, they will talk to you! 

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW AT AGES 3 AND 2 ARE TO TEACH MY CHILDREN THE SCRIPTURE!!!!!  THEY SHOULD BE MEMORIZING GOD'S WORD.  BINDING IT IN THEIR HEART!!!!

How can God's word, his instruction guide them or talk to them, if it is not first on their hearts?  God says this over and over to parents (and children).

Deut. 6: 6-9
These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.You shall teach them diligently to your sons 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 up.  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."

New Mission...New Goal.....to teach my children to memorize scripture. They already know a handful of passages, but it's been weeks since they memorized anything else.

To speak scripture to them in the morning and talk about it throughout the day.

Tomorrow, we start with Proverbs 6: 16-19