Psalm 25:12 says, “What man is he that feareth the Lord? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.” This is one of the many wonderful promises to those who fear the Lord. God will teach in His way. Don’t you long to know God’s ways? It’s only when we know God’s ways that we can teach our children in God’s ways.

However, I notice that God teaches us in the way that He chooses. We have to be willing to do it God’s way, which is often contrary to the way of our culture. As my husband says, “We want God to walk with us, but do we want to walk with God?” There’s a big difference. We want God to fit into our way of doing things, rather than our changing our lifestyle, and may be the way we run our home, to fit in with God’s way.

We have to also be willing to not only be taught, but to obey. We read in our Family Devotions this morning about Cain who became very angry because God did not accept his offering. God spoke to him and gave him a chance to repent. He actually heard the voice of God speaking to him, but it wasn’t enough. Because he did not listen and obey, he gave into his anger and murdered his brother.

Love from Nancy