1 Chronicles 27: 32
"and Jehiel the son of
Hachmoni tutored the king's
sons."
This chapter
is given mostly to the
listing of the great
commanders over David's
army. David's army was
formidable and fearless in
battle; he had great
commanders underneath him
who fought bravely in
battle. As a king, he
desperately needed such
leaders in order to make his
kingdom great, and all these
warriors were greatly valued
and trusted by David.
Yet, who was more valued and
trusted than Jehiel, the son
of Hachmoni? The
stability and security of
David's kingdom rested in
his hands! Most people would
immediately wonder who was
this? He is not listed among
the mighty men of David.
He did not defeat a giant or
take down a city or
accomplish some amazing feat
on the battlefield.
His greatness was that he
taught the king's sons.
Such
a person would in many ways
have been of the greatest
value to David. Who do we
trust most in life?
Sometimes we think about
different influences that
have a significant impact on
our life but always the
question should be: Who is
teaching my children?
We should be wise where we
send our children to school.
And we should be aware of
who the teachers are and
that those teachers should
be aware of who we are, for
the sake of accountability.
But are some of the
influential teachers in the
lives of our children only
academic? What are
they learning from their
coaches? Or even more
concerning is, what are they
learning from the tv,
computers, phones, and
iPads? Whatever as
parents we allow exposure to
for any amount of time,
these become teachers of our
children. If we are
not fully aware of what is
being taught, then it is ON
US to find out, to filter.
And, at times we must have
the resolve and courage to
forbid it.
If our
children are developing
attitudes and accepting
philosophies that are
counter to our faith, we
must pause, ask, and
investigate as to the source
of such. Who is
teaching and what are they
teaching our children? We
are to be the first line in
educating our children. We
cannot be indifferent about
these things. We must not be
distracted by other
involvements and demands
that could cause us
to abandon our children to
"those teachers who are seeking to
steal, kill, and destroy
them! Who are the
greatest influences in the
lives of our children?
Most parents might say that
they are, but are we?
We have the primary
responsibility of knowing by
name those who are teaching
our children and WHAT they
are being taught.
So
let me ask the question
again in another way: "Who
REALLY is teaching our
children?" The future
of : our kingdom" is at
stake!
