Jonathan Edwards (American pastor/theologian) was said to have prayed regularly for the future generations of his family, praying that they would come to faith in Jesus Christ. Since having learned that Gina was pregnant, we began to regularly pray for our kids, their kids and their grandchildren, etc… It is a powerful thing that can bond your heart even closer to your children.
While prayer is certainly a most powerful tool, Gina and I relish the opportunity we will have to tell Titus and Riley about Jesus and his desire for a relationship with them. Having worked in youth ministry for over a dozen years, I know all too well that this isn’t always an easy task for parents. So how will we do it?
I can’t say for sure, but I know that there are eight wonderful ways to tell them about faith and the power of God hanging in their closet. We have been blessed by various families in our church that have made handmade blankets, afghans and quilts for our twins; each of them have been given four. I can’t wait until we’re given the chance to tell them about the difficult journey that brought them to us- from their conception to their delivery and eventually their homecoming. A huge part of that story will be the prayers of the faithful people of Valley Life Community Church, the glorious God who answered those prayers and the generous gifts of these blankets. Hopefully our prayers will be answered and they will give their lives to Christ.
How have you or how will you tell your children about Jesus?
Ryan Boyer is a husband, a father of twins and a pastor. He and his family live in Idaho.
I try to regularly tell Grace (almost 5) that if it was not for Jesus then I would not be her daddy. I then explain that Jesus changed my life and introduced me to her mother. I also tell her that if it wasn’t for Jesus her mother would not have had anything to do with daddy
In other news, I have become convicted that a child can not show evidence of faith until they stop believing in Santa Clause. I know this sounds heretical to some folks. But, show me a child that professes faith in both and I will ask, “what is the difference in these two faiths?” Good night!