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OUR DAILY BREAD                       Tuesday, September 27, 1994
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READ: 1 Samuel 1

"WHO GETS OUR KIDS?"

"As long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord." 

- 1 Samuel 1:28

When Hannah dedicated Samuel to God, she meant business. She 
didn't just take him to the temple for dedication; she left him 
there. She turned him over to Eli to bring him up in God's 
service.

As I listened to a preacher talk about Hannah's commitment, I 
began to wonder, Who gets our children today? Samuel was 
continually taught and instructed by Eli in God's temple. Who 
teaches our kids? Let's probe that question. Is it TV and movies? 
How many hours of instruction does the electronic mass media give 
them each day? 

Is it school? Do we know what is going on in the classroom? Are 
there any philosophies we need to combat? 

Is it peers? Do we realize that as our children grow older the 
stronger this influence becomes? Are we giving them a solid moral 
base so that wise decisions become natural during their teen 
years?

Is it the Lord? How much time and effort do we spend to make sure 
our children know that a relationship with the Lord is the basis 
for security, peace, and contentment? 

We can't do what Hannah did. But we can turn them over to God 
through our instruction and example. 

Who gets our kids? God SHOULD.

-- J. David Branon

Speak the truth to these your precious ones, For guidance tell 
your daughters and your sons Of One who loves them even more than 
you And He will be their guide a lifetime through. 

-- Anon.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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If children are to find their way to God, parents must point the 
way.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Daniel 4-6

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