Study is essential to learning, to understanding and to success. As mothers, we make sure our children study their lessons and are prepared for school each day. We review and quiz them in their schoolwork because we know that study is important for their success in the future.

The study of the Bible with our children at home is of much more importance than the study of school subjects. Bible study answers the question, "Who is God?" for our children. It lets children know where they come from and how special and priceless they are to God. It gives them a sense of purpose here on earth. It teaches them about sin (about right and wrong), about forgiveness and about heaven. Romans 10:17 teaches that Bible study will increase our children's faith in God. Second Timothy 2:15 says, "Study to show yourself approved unto God..." Yes, our children study the Bible in their classes on Sunday morning and Wednesday night each week, but an hour of study a week does not give our children enough spiritual food to ward off the world's temptations. In many cases, we are failing to teach our children the principles of God's Word.

The church is not growing, as it should. Do you realize that if each of us were teaching our children, as we should, the numbers of Christians would generally be increasing, without even considering teaching the Gospel to those outside our families? Think about it. Most families have at least one or two children. Some families have three, four or more children. Numbers in the church are decreasing. This means we are losing many of our children to the world. Why? I believe one main reason we are losing them is that there is a lack of teaching God's Word at home. Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." Sadly, there is always the exception of a child who has been taught God's Word and still goes the way of the world, but that is the exception.

If you still have children at home and have not been devoting time each day to teaching them God's ways from his Word, then start now! It is essential to their salvation and to your salvation. Read and study the Bible with your children every day. Subscribe to literature of a spiritual nature such as Discovery, which teaches children Scripture and science. Make up question cards and play games with their knowledge. Most of all, live God's Word the best you can, and be consistent. Set aside a certain time each day for Bible study with your children. I find that a good time to study is right before bedtime. Try not to become discouraged in this important work and know that what you are doing will affect you and your children for eternity.

I am walking to a city the grandest of them all The streets with gold are laid Yet, there is the gate, a beauty to behold Encrusted with all the beauty in the world The meadows have every kind of flower Bees and butterflies, too Trees have nests with chickadees And cardinals, too The valley has a lake with Fish turtles and frogs, too But the Church is the grandest thing of all Bibles are everywhere It's like a great big library With songbooks, too The sign outside says Christ's Church in Heaven I see my family Mommy, Daddy Jennifer, Carrie, Lori, Tarz Roger, Austin Brayden, Pap Pap S., Grandmas And my friends are there, too Shanan, Bonnie Louis, Robert Rebecca and everyone in between But the last view to behold is God, Christ and the Holy Ghost All sitting on the Throne It is more beautiful Than that No one can paint it They just believe in the Beautiful City of God