Binding God's Word...

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 6:1-9

In high school I had to take a contemporary biology class.  Like most kids I dreaded the class, it was school after all.  The first thing on the first day of class our teacher put his home phone number on the chalk board.  He introduced himself and opened himself up to anyone needing help at anytime.  His class turned out to be my favorite class that year.  The following year I took another one of his classes.  He did an excellent job in whole class participation.  He did everything he could to get your interest in the material.  Sure some kids never liked the class but most did very well.

We easily remember and learn about things we love and have an interest in.  Somebody who loves English will excel in the subject.  The same goes with a mathematician.  Mathematics comes easily to them.  People who are fanatical about the Bible will know scriptures backwards and forwards.  Understanding the Bible comes easy to them.  

How many parents or Sunday School teachers do everything they can to pique the interest in their kids and students?  We are charged with raising our kids in God’s ways teaching them the scriptures.  We are to instruct them according to God’s laws.  We are to bind them upon our hearts and ‘Impress them on our children.’  Most people have the impression of who they are by the time they are three or four.  Those first years are the most impressionable in your life.  That doesn’t mean we cannot change or learn new things as we grow older.  It is vital for mental healthiness to continuously learn new things, keep the mind active. However, the best time to touch someone’s life and make the biggest impact is the first years of life.  What can we do to pique their interest and get them to want to learn more?  For kids and adults we need to find their interest and passion.  Take that and apply the Bible to it.  Show God in a way that will appeal to them.  Then maybe we can make a difference.  Then maybe we can bind God’s word on our hearts and help those around us to do the same.