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Page 7 of 16 CHILDREN WHO ARE KNOWN FOR TRUTH AND INTEGRITY. Exodus 18:21, "Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens."
The leaders who God is looking for are men and women who are ingrained in truth and integrity. God wants absolute truth in our hearts and minds and mouth - truth in the very inward being. I believe that this is the definition of integrity – being truthful and doing what is right in every situation, even when no one else is looking or no one else knows. Truth is also understanding the will of God. The middle letter of trUth is U, which stands for UNDERSTANDING. Ephesians 5:17 says, "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is." We must train our sons and daughters in the ways of truth. We must seek God for truth. We must seek God’s perfect will for the roles of our children. We must train our sons for the future, training them to be prepared to one day provide for a home. They should understand from a young age that they are to work hard and study well because they will one day be the priests, the providers and the protectors of their homes. We should prepare our daughters for motherhood. They should understand that this is the greatest calling on which they will embark and that they are to be the nurturers, the nourishers and the nest builders of their homes. Refer to separate teaching sheet about how God wants us to have truth in every part of our lives. Also read the following scriptures. Romans 1:31; 1 Corinthians 14:20 Ephesians 1:18, "Col 1: 9; Colossians 2:2; 2 Tim 2:7; 1 John 5:20; Rev 13:18.
I love this scripture in 1 Chronicles 12:32, "The children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do." May we raise children who will be full of truth and understanding and who will know what to do. Deuteronomy 4:5-8; Proverbs 3:5,6; Isaiah 59:14,15.
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