just another little bright idea...

Back to school can be a very exciting and yet difficult time for kids. One of the most difficult times for our growing youth is the fall in middle school, as they find themselves in a new environment, new classes, friends… and the inevitable “frenemie.”

Our youth and children today need to know and feel God’s love for them… this may be more important at back to school time than any other time of the year.

I wanted to share with you this morning something really cool I found in the Bible…

You may already know this verse, the Greatest Commandment…

Jesus said: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and Prophets hand on these two commandments.”

It’s from Matthew Chapter 22, Verses 37 through 40.

or is it?

Let me take you back to the Old Testament and Deuteronomy Chapter 6, where in Verses 5 through 9 Moses says…

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.”

but wait… it then goes on to say… these commandments… we should…

“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. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.”

That’s pretty explicit about…

the importance of Love…

how I need to show Love from the heart…

the importance of teaching Love to my children…

how I teach them… by example and living a life of Love… everyday… every step of the way… throughout the day… literally everywhere I am… the ultimate lead by example.

If we really want to show anyone anything today… we can show our children and everyone else The Way Back To School…

They’ll love us for it (and He will too 🙂 ) !!

What ideas can you come up with to help our children as they head back to school this fall?