Today's
Word for Wednesday April 3, 2013
ABIDE
DEFINITION:
To
endure or withstand without yielding; to accept without opposition; to comply
with/submit to; to remain steadfast or faithful.
SCRIPTURE:
Then
Jesus said, "If you ABIDE in my WORD, you are my disciples and you will
know the truth, and the truth will set you free John 8:31- 32.
KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE:
Family's
today need to be committed to Judeo/Christian principles similar to what
America was founded on years ago. Parents need to teach these principles to
their children by using the Bible as their guide book. Reading the Bible
together daily as a family will allow each family member to make proper and
positive choices for their daily walk. Unfortunately, sitting down as a family
and reading the Bible together and then discussing what was read is no longer
prevalent in our homes.
The
Bible is God's instruction book to us. Jesus tells us to abide in His Word.
Abide means to obey and hold fast to His teachings. Some translations of the Bible
use the word "continue" for "abide." "Continue"
means to habitually abide. Reading God's Word and obeying His words is to be a
continuing habit in our life, not just now and then.
The
above scripture says that if we ABIDE in the Bible we will be a disciple of
Jesus. Disciples live by the instructions given by their leader. Jesus has
given us in His Word principles and standards to live by on a daily basis.
Abiding in God's Word prepares us to endure every situation in life without
yielding to opposing views that conflict with the Biblical principles.
It
is the abiding in God's Word that we know the truth. The Bible never changes or
is out of date. It is as true today as it was when our parents read it and
taught it to us as children. Parents are responsible to teach the truth of
God's Word to their children and lead them by example, setting guidelines and
boundaries that honor God. Your child's future depends on this action on your
part. We are to "train a child in the way he should go and when he is old
he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)
LEARNING:
Our
memory verse for this week is found in Ephesians 1:2.
Grace
to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
PRAYER:
Help
us dear God, to ABIDE in Your Word today, knowing that as we do, we shall know
the truth and the truth will set us free. Help our family to learn Your Word
and to live by the principles so clearly stated in Your Word so that we will
live committed lives that remain steadfast and faithful to You. Help us as
parents to be diligent in teaching our children to know and understand God's
Word. Give our children listening ears and compliant hearts.
