Day Twenty-Nine: That he would have a Biblical worldview
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. –Colossians 2:8
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. –Romans 12:2
It is very important that, as a Christian, our sons view the world through the window of Biblical truth. The world’s philosophies have a way of seeping into our mind, and we must constantly guard against accepting what is wrong as right. There is a constant push from the world to excuse and accept sin. May our sons keep their heart and mind fixed on Christ. Furthermore, may they read and study the Word of God, and thereby keep their life’s direction, like an arrow, straight and true toward God.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunities You have given my son to learn about You. Thank you for a solid church to attend, for the Holy Spirit to guide, for the holy scriptures to study. Lord, the world is full of many distractions to grab my son’s attention away from You and to twist his mind into accepting the world’s philosphies. He is Your child. Guard his mind and heart from being seduced toward the things of this world. Thank you for his interest in you, and may You continue to expose him to more and more opportunities to learn about You and grow in You. May the Holy Spirit keep him on the right path. Stir up in him a desire to stand against the world and in doing so, be a light for You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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Audrey Reynolds enjoys being a wife, Christian schoolteacher, and mother of 1 son and 2 daughters. She is continually amazed at the grace of God.
