Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
Scripture Text: Proverbs 1:5–7
Proverbs 1:5–7
From the Confessions: The Small Catechism
You should also urge officials and parents to rule well and to send their children to school. Show them why it is their duty to do this, and what a damnable sin they are committing if they do not, for by such neglect they overthrow and destroy both the kingdom of God and that of the world, acting as the worst enemies both of God and of men.
Pulling It Together: The last verse in today’s Scripture reads, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Pro 1:7). We should not simply learn God's commandments and acts, fearing, loving, and trusting God above all things, we should learn about God, his character, his inclination toward us. This is more difficult to do without the ability to read and listen. Therefore, one of the primary ways Christians might be involved in a kind of local mission is by volunteering to read to elementary students, and providing one-to-one tutoring in the schools for students who need help with reading.
Prayer: Use me, Lord, to advance the cause and ability to read the Holy Bible. Amen.
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Rev. Mark E. Ryman serves as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC. Previously, Pastor Ryman has served other congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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