Teach the Children

"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Timothy 3:15)

When the apostle was writing his last letter to Timothy, he mentioned Timothy's "unfeigned" faith which had been prominent in the young man's grandmother Lois and in his mother Eunice.      (2 Timothy 1:5)  He encourages Timothy to continue in the things he has been taught and reminds him that from childhood he has known the scriptures.  In all likelihood the source of that knowledge of scripture was Lois and Eunice. 

What a blessing to have godly parents and grandparents.  What a responsibility on parents and grandparents to teach the young ones in the things of God.  Someone has suggested that "A family altar will alter a family."  It will take changed lives to change families.  It will take changed families to change a nation back to the ways of God.