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King Apostolic Academy Homeschool
Jul. 20, 2009
Making Godly Choices . . . . For the Sake of the Children
I recently watched a newer version of the Ten Commandments on DVD. This version was very different from the Charlton Heston movie of decades ago. The writer/producer was careful not to glamorize the story and it seemed that they made somewhat of any effort to keep the story as scripturally accurate as possible. This is in no way an endorsement of the movie, I mention it for the light-bulb moment that I had while watching it.
While in the wilderness, there were certain persons, who at certain times, decided that the God of Moses was not Who they wished to follow. When judgment fell on them it adversely affected their entire household. Everyone; husband, wife, children, was judged as one unit. But it really struck me while I watched the film that the children suffered the same judgment as the parents. The director included them in the shots as well. When the parents made an erroneous, bad, or ungodly decision - the children suffered the same judgment as they did!
I found myself thinking about our children. I thought about the many decisions that their father and I make daily. If we make bad financial decisions, our children suffer lack with us. If we make bad marital decisions, our children suffer the affects of an unhappy or broken home just as we will. This is easy to see, but what happens to the children when parents make spiritual decisions that are wrong or worse, sinful?
The most important decision that any human will ever make is what do I do with my soul? Because of its importance, it can potentially be the most dangerous type of decision to make. One can't be flippant about spiritual matters. This isn't the time to "shoot from the hip". In scripture, Jesus tells us that it is important that we "count up the cost" of discipleship. (See Luke 14:25-33) You may say, my decision is my business. Yes and NO! We cannot be so naive as to believe that the way we choose to answer the above question will not affect our family.
Have you heard the adage: "What you do speaks so loudly I can't hear what you are saying"?
When we choose to live a life that is misaligned with scripture, we are also making choices for our children. When our children decide to follow in our footsteps, even in a small way, then haven't we ultimately led them down a path of destruction? Aren't we ministers of death for our kids in that way? It may not be evident for years to come, but I truly believe that parents who choose to live life without God; parents who choose to handle scripture as a smortgasboard, where they can pick and choose only what they want and leave the rest; parents who make haphazard spiritual decisions can't possibly have the best interests of their children at heart.
I don't want to be like Israel of old. I don't want the wrath of God to fall on our children, whether immediate or postponed, because I "chose" not to live right.
Don't get me wrong, I choose God and His ways for me. It's my interpretation of "self-preservation".  Just in case I somehow lose that sense of self-importance, though, I am determined to make Godly choices for another reason - for the sake of my children.
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