Saturday, May 1 Instruct us about what we should do with the child.​—Judg. 13:8.

[Áine]

Saturday, May 1

Instruct us about what we should do with the child.—Judg. 13:8.

 

What can parents do to help their children learn to love Jehovah? Pray for Jehovah’s help, as Manoah did. Also, teach by example. What you say is important; however, what you do will likely have a bigger impact on your child. We can be sure that Joseph and Mary set an excellent example for their children, including Jesus. Joseph worked hard to support his family. In addition, Joseph encouraged his household to appreciate spiritual things. (Deut. 4:9, 10) He took his family with him to Jerusalem “from year to year” to celebrate the Passover. (Luke 2:41, 42) Some fathers in his day may have viewed such a family trip as inconvenient, time-consuming, and expensive. Yet, Joseph obviously appreciated spiritual things and taught his children to do the same. Also, Mary knew the Scriptures well. By her words and actions, she no doubt taught her children to love God’s Word. w19.12 24-25 ¶9-12

[Sister Twister]

So difficult for parents bringing children up in this system, great reminders to be a good example as children watch very closely how their parents react to situations and treat people.

Also Marys example of knowing the scriptures and appreciation of spiritual things.

 

 

[daydream]

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Mary knew the Scriptures well. By her words and actions, she no doubt taught her children to love God’s Word

Study notes for Luke 1:46

 

And Mary said: Mary’s words of praise that follow in verses 46-55 contain well over 20 references to or allusions to the Hebrew Scriptures. Many of her expressions echo words of the prayer of Hannah, Samuel’s mother, who also received a blessing from Jehovah in the matter of childbirth. (1Sa 2:1-10) Some other examples of expressions referred to or alluded to can be found at Ps 35:9; Hab 3:18; Isa 61:10 (vs. 47); Ge 30:13; Mal 3:12 (vs. 48); De 10:21; Ps 111:9 (vs. 49); Job 12:19 (vs. 52); Ps 107:9 (vs. 53); Isa 41:8, 9; Ps 98:3 (vs. 54); Mic 7:20; Isa 41:8; 2Sa 22:51 (vs. 55). Mary’s words give evidence of her spirituality and her knowledge of the Scriptures. They show her appreciative attitude. Her words also reveal the depth of her faith, as she spoke of Jehovah as abasing the haughty and powerful and as helping the lowly and poor who seek to serve him.

 

We should imitate Mary's example of memorizing or paraphrasing the scriptures so that we can become better equipped as God's faithful servants  and to follow the admonishment at Eph. 6:4  to 'go on bringing (our children) up in the discipline+ and admonition of Jehovah.'

Edited May 1, 2021 by Mclove

[Vinnie]

If this was a bible book,  Parents 10:1  might read, Manoah is a good example of a parent pleading with Jehovah for help and instructions because we can't do it all on our own. We need Jehovah's insight during each step of the way and with specific instructions too.