The Greatest Gift

It has been a lot of fun this week to watch how excited Seth gets about going to Bible School each night.  It’s also a wake up call, because it just shows me how he’s growing up so fast.  It seems not long ago we were bringing him home from the hospital, now he’s going to his very own Bible School class.  Even last night he won the quiet seat award.  Wow, they grow up so fast.  As I watch him, I am reminded of a visit I made this past Saturday morning.  I talked with a man that was a single parent, a father trying to raise a 10 year old boy own his own.  I told him of how impressive that was and that no doubt there was a lot of love in his heart for that young man.  The dad told me of how every day, each decision revolves around what is best for that young boy of his. I could tell he meant it.  I tried my best to tell him that the greatest gift he could give that young boy was a Godly heritage.  You see, we can buy our children all the toys and clothes this world has to offer, and what good is it. I watch Seth get a new toy and many times he is just as happy with the box as he is the toy.  These things are all temporary.  However, the greatest gift I can pass on to my children is a Godly heritage, to be the kind of dad that causes a true love for Christ to build in their lives.  No, I cannot save them.  I can though, play a great part in whether or not they get saved.  The greatest gift I can give my children is for me to live a Christ honoring life, and then try my best to pass that on to them.