During our current study, Cultivating a Heart of Prayer by Wendy Blight, we have been focusing on many verses and on prayer in general. Last week we discussed what it meant to "abide" in Christ. This week, we looked at how "abiding" in Him actually controls our prayer lives as well. Our hearts will want to line up with God's will, will want to glorify Him, and will want to know Him more. We also discussed praying for a specific situation in our lives. Our homeschool is always one of the front requests in my mind.
We looked at several verses. These two stood out the most to me, probably because I am a homeschool mom. I try to seek God's will each year for our homeschool. What His plans are for my children. What He wants them to learn. He has created each one of them for a specific purpose. For anyone else who has ever embarked on this fascinating journey, let me tell you, it can be so hard at times. Can I really teach my kids? Can I really prepare them for life? Many of my thoughts, and at times prayers, have went like this, "I am a nurse! How can I possibly teach Geometry?" But then God....often reminds me that He called me to do this and that I am not alone in this. These verses were some of the many He has spoken into my heart over the years. Often.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 instructs me to teach my children His commands. His life giving, life changing words. This passage tells me to talk of them all the time. That is what we do in our school. In Science, He isn't just another "theory", rather He is the Creator. In History, we study His Story, as well as other world events. In music? We learn to "sign", basic Christian doctrine--my 4 and 6 year old girls are currently obsessed with sign language.
Deuteronomy 11:18-20? The same thing.
It was amazing that I had been praying over a few curriculum choices, and extreme fear arose over my oldest son who is now going into 10th grade, yet God reminded me yet again, with these same verses, to trust Him. To teach them about Him. He would take care of the rest. And, He has. Time and again He has shown up in ways that I couldn't even imagine. Academically as well.
One Scripture verse that I have prayed over my children for years, even before we began homeschooling but is even more pertinent now, is this:
Isaiah 54:13~ All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. (NKJV)
It is my prayer that He teaches them and that He gives them great peace.
Amazing how God can touch your heart and mine this week with all the scriptures we had to select and write from different perspectives. Loved your blog Jennifer. Love you. Thanks for sharing. Debbie W. (OBS Facebook Group Leader)
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing when I saw yours Debbie-and it was a beautiful post!! Love ya!!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog Jennifer! I give so much credit to you ladies that homeschool, I don't know how you handle it all--going over homework in the evening tries my patience enough! Loved how the verses this week spoke to you!
ReplyDeleteKris Danko (OBS Small Group Leader)
Thank you Kris! Many days I wonder myself, but His grace is sufficient each day.
DeleteJennifer, as a homeschool Mom, I love those verses as well. My oldest is entering 5th grade so I was encouraged by your words of God providing. I know He will, but guess I needed the reminder. As you said this is a hard thing to do, but is one God is definitely using to teach me and make me even more dependent on HIM!! Blessings to you, Jill
ReplyDeleteWe just have to keep believing sister! My oldest is in high school now!!
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