Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
This verse is part of the Jewish Shema, a daily recitation of worship still practiced today. (I strongly encourage you to read all of Deuteronomy 6) ‘Them’ refers to God’s commandments.
Jewish faith is steeped in deep tradition. The Story of God began long before there was written language. The only way to keep God alive and living through the generations was to actively model and speak faith daily.
The young people in our lives are learning by watching. In the blink of an eye they will be building homes and families of their own. Now is the time to imprint upon them the things we know will carry them through trials and temptations and bring them to the Throne of The One True God.
As this 2016 Holiday season begins, take a moment and pray for your family and your place in the spiritual growth and renewal that will come to your home.
All my love,
Gretchen