Miles And Miles Of Scripture
by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
How much, I wonder, do the Christian parents among our readers show
their children their love for the Word, and for Christ, and for the
souls for whom He died?
For many years I worked with my father, first full-time, then
part-time, as a city missionary in Paterson, N.J. All during these first
years dad and I walked to work together each morning — a little over a
mile.
Do you know how we invariably occupied ourselves on the way? By quoting
Scripture passages on some particular subject. One morning we would
quote as many passages as we could on the deity of Christ, another on
His death or resurrection; others on His love, power, grace, or other
attributes and characteristics. Sometimes, for days or weeks on end dad
would use these morning walks to ply me with questions such as: “What
Scriptures would you use to deal with a blaspheming unbeliever?” or “a
self-righteous person” or “one who rejects Christ on intellectual
grounds?”
In this way we covered “miles and miles” of Scripture, as it were, and
this in addition to Scripture reading before every meal at home, and
again before we retired for the night. And all this again in addition to
the oral and written Bible teaching of many of the great Bible
expositors of that day, whose teachings we studied with deepest
interest.
What a precious heritage! We wish that more of our Christian young
people today were as well off. Parents: it’s strictly up to you. What
are your priorities? What are you willing to pay — in terms of pleasure,
ease or financial “success”? Do you set an example to your children —
and others — by really putting God first?
King James Bible
The Preserved and Living Word of God
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