Here is today’s Bible reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-49; Luke 6:39-7:10; Psalm 68:1-18; Proverbs 11:28.

Deut. 4:9 (NIV)
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

We are so quick to forget what God has done.  That is why it is so important that we are intentional about sharing testimonies.  These stories remind us that God is faithful and constantly at work in our lives.  It is also important to involve our children in praying so that they are able to see firsthand how God acts on behalf of His children.  This is the key to bridging Christianity from theoretical to experiential.  I think this gap is the reason so many kids who grow up in Christian homes go astray.  They need to experience God, not just be told about Him.  May testimonies of answered prayers keep fresh in our minds the presence and power of our God.

Luke 6:42 (NIV)
How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.