DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE?
Some of you are old enough to remember the riots that occurred during the summer of 1967. During and immediately following the riots, many U.S. cities enacted a youth curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Moreover, a nightly televised public service announcement was initiated which said, “It’s 10:00. Do you know where your children are?”
Perhaps this announcement should be reinstated. After all, studies indicate that children born from the late 80’s onward comprise the most under-parented and under-supervised young people in U.S. history. Designations such as “Latchkey Generation" describe millions of children left to their own devices after school and even during weekends. Moreover, unsupervised access to computers and smartphones has exposed children as young as age 5 to pornography, graphic violence and other sordid activities. There has been a corresponding upsurge in the number of internet predators who specialize in beguiling children ages 6 to 15.
Moreover, Christian parents need to be reminded, "Do you know where your children are… SPIRITUALLY?” Are they learning by YOUR example to put God first on Sunday and Wednesday night, as well as every other day of the week (Heb. 10:25)? Are they learning by YOUR example to pray daily (1 Thess. 5:17)? Are they learning by YOUR example to read from their Bible daily or listen as the Bible is read to them (Mat. 4:4)? Are they learning by YOUR example to give generously to the Lord’s church (2 Cor. 9:6ff)? Are they learning by YOUR example to serve the Lord by helping others (Gal. 6:10)?
Remember, where your children are at this moment will influence where they will be 25 years from now. “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6).
Be a Light for Christ in 2025!
Dennis
Some of you are old enough to remember the riots that occurred during the summer of 1967. During and immediately following the riots, many U.S. cities enacted a youth curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Moreover, a nightly televised public service announcement was initiated which said, “It’s 10:00. Do you know where your children are?”
Perhaps this announcement should be reinstated. After all, studies indicate that children born from the late 80’s onward comprise the most under-parented and under-supervised young people in U.S. history. Designations such as “Latchkey Generation" describe millions of children left to their own devices after school and even during weekends. Moreover, unsupervised access to computers and smartphones has exposed children as young as age 5 to pornography, graphic violence and other sordid activities. There has been a corresponding upsurge in the number of internet predators who specialize in beguiling children ages 6 to 15.
Moreover, Christian parents need to be reminded, "Do you know where your children are… SPIRITUALLY?” Are they learning by YOUR example to put God first on Sunday and Wednesday night, as well as every other day of the week (Heb. 10:25)? Are they learning by YOUR example to pray daily (1 Thess. 5:17)? Are they learning by YOUR example to read from their Bible daily or listen as the Bible is read to them (Mat. 4:4)? Are they learning by YOUR example to give generously to the Lord’s church (2 Cor. 9:6ff)? Are they learning by YOUR example to serve the Lord by helping others (Gal. 6:10)?
Remember, where your children are at this moment will influence where they will be 25 years from now. “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6).
Be a Light for Christ in 2025!
Dennis
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