Knowledge

This is what we want to give our children, yes?  Knowledge.  Of the world, of our Lord, of themselves…  Most of us want our children to be academically equipped, socially aware, spiritually alive, financially savvy, culturally discerning…  The list goes on, but basically, we want our kids ‘in the know.’

How do we impart to them all that we want for them to know in such a short time?  —as time passes, we all realize that 18 years just isn’t enough for some of life’s lessons!  We can’t.  It is impossible.  But with God all things are possible.  Through Him and with Him, we can achieve the tasks and goals He sets before us.  If you get into the Word, you will see there is little doubt that one of His goals for parents is to raise them up the way that they should go.  In fact, He promises in Proverbs 22:6 that if we do our part in training them, that our children will come back to that training.

My children and I are reading 1 Kings right now, and we just finished the passage where God comes to Solomon to offer him whatever he wants.  What an opportunity!  But Solomon doesn’t squander it.  He asks for wisdom.  The Lord is pleased with Solomon’s request and grants wisdom to him, but also piles on long life and riches for good measure.  That is how God is.  He is good. 

While God doesn’t play the genie role too often—I believe for our own good—we can still ask for wisdom today.  There is really no greater gift.  With wisdom we know what else to want.  We know what to go after, and what to let fall by the way side.  We know the path.  And if we know all that, we can lead our children in the same way!  Ah!  Maybe this task is doable after all!