I remember watching a TV programme on bullying not long ago while waiting for something. At least part of it. TV screens seem to be at many places these days. Good, that we don’t have a TV set at home.

In a magazine, which points out the dangers of alcohol and illegal drugs, I found an ad by an enterprising firm.

The company is concerned about the bullying and violence amongst the young people today. They see the trouble and want to help to reduce it. In the ad our children are called ‘the future of this country’ and ‘precious heritage’. The ad encourages us also to do our best to keep the children safe.

When I was thinking about the word heritage, it was pointed out to me, that the Bible says that children are a heritage from the Lord. Psalm 127:3 says “Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.”

I looked up Psalm 127:3 in several english Bible translations. They all have the word ‘heritage’. German Bibles say that children are a GIFT from the Lord. That makes it a bit clearer for me.

All parents want the best for their children. There is no doubt about that. A couple of days ago I picked up  two leaflets in Whangarei.  The leaflets prove just that. One leaflet advertises Upcoming Workshops. “Peaceful Parenting” it says at the top. And underneath “For Pro-Active Parents who want the very best for their children.”

“Positive Parenting Skills”, “How to evoke willing co-operation from children,” and more subjects are taught in the workshops.

The other leaflet advertises a meeting and a book . The book is called “HE’LL BE OK”. The book is written by C. Lashlie. On the leaflet it says, “Hear about her book & learn about tips & strategies on parenting teenagers.”

How concerned are we really about our CHILDRED? We are really concerned, when we are willing to teach them the WORD OF THE LIVING GOD!

We used to work in Kaikohe with the United Maori Mission, and our desire was also to bring the GODD NEWS to the children, running Sunday Schools (Playcentre Ohaeawai, Oromahoe Marae and other places) and running seminars for those the Lord wanted to teach the BIBLE in the schools. (Bible in Schools) Many from here up north will remember the seminars we had in KERIKERI at the Baptist Church. Sheryn Comrie, Andrew Ramsbottom and Hugh Dickie were some of the teachers at those sessions.

Children who came from Christians Homes and Churches with sound Biblical Teaching  profited the most from Bible in Schools (BIS).

Read also Deuteronomy 6:1,2 and Deuteronomy 6:7 ” 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.”