Most of our homes have Bibles in them, but they must not remain on the shelf or closed on the coffee table. God's Word must be shared as a family!

    Moses taught this principle to Israel,"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart; you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates" (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).

    Sitting around the table, driving in the car, going about daily tasks--any time, everyday provides opportunities to set forth God's teachings for our lives. In this way we instill faith (Romans 10:17) and protect ourselves from temptation and sin (Psalm 119:11; Matthew 4:1-11).

    When my children were growing up at home, we would read from a Bible story book a few minutes each night before going to bed. This would give them opportunity to ask questions and learn God's Word. We would also have time for prayer together. I know this helped our relationship and molded their hearts for the Lord.

    Paul wrote, "And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4). In 1 Timothy 5:8, Paul speaks of one's responsibility to provide for the physical needs of other family members who are not able to provide for themselves, saying, "But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." What about the one who fails to provide for the spiritual needs of his family?!