PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
Isaiah 28:9
To whom would He teach knowledge, and to whom would He interpret the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just taken from the breast?
Parents should vote for the decentralization of education through some justly administered voucher system that allows parents to determine the education of their children. Competition in the realm of education will enhance all forms of education. If you have checked things out at school and are disturbed by what you found, you should seek to improve the school or you may need to remove your children from that school. You may say, “I can’t afford private education.” That could be true, but it may also be a matter of priorities. People will moonlight or work extra hours for a new car. We need some people who are willing to drive a used car so their children can have a quality education.
The car depreciates the minute you drive it off the lot, but your children’s education appreciates in value when you raise them in the nurture and instruction of the Lord. Parents who simply cannot afford private school have the option of homeschooling, particularly when the children are younger. This involves sacrifice too, since one parent will have to stay home and guide the process. But it can be a great “joint venture” when the parents are committed to it. Also, make sure your home is teaching and reinforcing spiritual truth. It won’t do much good to take your children to Sunday school every week or send them to a Christian school if the home is undoing what the church and the school are trying to teach. Be involved in your local PTA, parent-teacher meetings, and be aware of what your children are reading and learning.
REFLECTION: What challenges to Christian truth are taught in your own local schools? What are your options for educating your children? How can you help parents you know (including single parents) to have good education options? Father, thank You for the privilege to make teaching Your truth in a home environment something that we all have the freedom to do. I give You praise for this.
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