This week I have been taking care of my great niece, it is this experience that makes you realize you are getting old. She is full of energy and at 18 months, certainly can out run me. When she sleeps, she is the image of her mother at that age.
The other day she had a very active day and I could not get her down for a nap. I laid her down and she would pop right back up with that cheesy four tooth grin. I kept saying "Victoria Grace- go nite nite" and you would think I was telling her to go run a marathon.
Finally I got her down and her eyes got heavy. I laid down next to her and closed my eyes. I began humming some songs. I hummed Rock-a-By-Baby; Amazing Grace, and several other songs. Having run out of options, I started humming Itsy Bitsy Spider.
As I sang, I opened my eyes to see if she was sleeping. Her eyes were closed and she was relaxed but I noticed that as I hummed that song, her little hands were making the motions. The sound of Itsy-Bitsy-Spider drove her to do what she knew, the motions to the song!
If an 18 month old reverts to what she has been taught, why don't we? Someone took the time to teach this child that song and the motions.
Long ago, I taught my son to learn scripture, to love Christ and to cling to Him in times of success and tragedy- basically, trust Him always. I learned that from parents who invested in me and taught me to love and serve Christ.
Proverbs 22:6 says "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn for it."
Children are never too young to be taught and adults will never be to old. So if no one taught you the Word of God, I invite you to open it up and learn what God has to say them teach others.
These commandments I give you today are to be on your hearts. 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 6:6-7
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