Saturday, September 8, 2018
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
THE ONLY EFFECTIVE DEFENSE
My child is five years old and will only be going off to kindergarten at the local public school, but I have learned from experience what this means. There are no two ways about it -- this child is going out into the world with its false and corrupt philosophy.
The only effective defense against the pervasive philosophy of the world which surrounds us in all our daily lives is the wisdom which is found in Christ alone.
Many who read this rejoice in the blessing they possess in their Christian day schools, but many more do not possess that blessing and are not equipped to home school in every area of education. But we are all to be educators for ourselves and our children in the truth of God. Even as we make faithful use of the agencies of our church in Christian schools, Sunday schools, and Bible Classes, let us never forfeit the joy and privilege that the Lord has entrusted to the home, and especially to fathers, to bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. "You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up" (Deuteronomy 6:7).
Dr. Martin Luther did not address his Small Catechism to pastors. It was written to provide God's truths "As the head of the family should teach them in a simple way to those of his household."
By the Spirit's power, through our continuing Christian education, we are preparing ourselves and our children to go out into the world, aware of this captivating power of the world's philosophy, and maintaining that greater wisdom of the Word that we might be wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
-- From the "Lutheran Spokesman"
