For the next several days, I am writing about how the message of these well-known verses (called the Shema verse), can be lived out. I am featuring DaySpring’s Blessings Unlimited products to show how to make this a family calling in your home.
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“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:4- 9.
Today’s focus will be on verses 7
“Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
Impress (NIV version), teach (21st Century King James Version) or repeat over and over again(New Living Translation) the love you have for God’s Word and relationship. You won’t do this in a formal teaching time but as you live every day doing what you do – driving to do errands, sitting around the table eating, tucking your child in their bed and conversations in the kitchen. These are the teachable moments in a family where you can easily share God’s ways.
Here are some Blessings Unlimited products that will help you “impress” God’s ways in your home…
Eating together binds a family together – our family has always enjoyed lingering over meals discussing the moments of our days. Even now, as Bill and I are empty nesters – most evenings find us sitting down at the table sharing our meal together.
Surround your table with reminders of God’s word…
Blessings Unlimited Lazy Susan
(this is a very popular Blessings Unlimited item and it is simply beautifully made)
Blessings Unlimited Happy Day Plate to celebrate a special person or day
Blessings Unlimited Ever Grateful Collection
Family Activities such as games, puzzles and reading are good times of reminding your children and grandchildren of God’s ways…
Blessings Unlimited Armor of God Family Puzzle
(This puzzle is on special this month for only $9.00, regularly $24.00 – online orders only)
Blessings Unlimited God Loves You Book
Since time is part of our everyday lives and all time is controlled by God ….
Blessings Unlimited Passages Wall Clock
I love how the scripture on this clock begins with “In the beginning and ends with I am with you until the very end of the age.”
Tomorrow’s focus will be on verses 8 & 9 and the Blessings Unlimited products that will help you live our the message of these verses….
“Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.“
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