I was recently reading about Joshua in The Bible. Joshua lead the children of Israel into the promise land. He helped them cross through the Jordan River on dry ground and helped them fall the walls of Jericho. What can we learn from this great prophet?
"Choose you this day whom ye will serve; ...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:15)
This verse of scripture is the greatest thing we can learn from Joshua, not only was he the leader of the Israelites, but also a righteous leader in his own family. Through this we are taught something about parenting - Joshua gave the people their agency, taught them about the Lord, and set a righteous example by stating that he would serve the Lord. Because of his example the people respond to Joshua's question of whom to serve with "The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey" (Joshua 24:24). When we teach our children and set an example for them to follow, we can encourage them to make good choices.
Action Item: Like, Joshua, be a spiritual leader in your home. To do this, decide to serve the Lord, teach your children about the Lord, and set a righteous example for them.
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