The Godly Home: A Child's and Father's Duty

Children are a gift from the Lord, and godly children bring joy to the heart of every Christian parent. But regardless of the family or circumstances they are born into, all children enter the world just as we did: in sin, and in need of discipline and instruction in righteousness. Without discipline and instruction, children will naturally seek to fill their lives with evil desires. The Christian parent may wonder, “How can I instruct my children in godliness if they don’t yet have the Spirit of God?” Raising unregenerate children to honor God is not hypocrisy; it is a blessing both to them and the family. It gives children the opportunity to walk in righteousness, to hear it taught in the home, and see it exemplified in the parents. Children will discover the benefits of God’s ways and learn what it means to know Him and worship Him, so that by God's grace they will incline their ear to wisdom, seek discernment, and understand their desperate need for a Savior.