The Road to Damascus

The term “Road to Damascus” has been defined as an important turning point in a person’s life where a great change occurs. It is derived from Acts 9, the conversion of Saul to Paul on his way to Damascus to arrest Christians.

We as moms have a road in mind for our children, but I’m sure it does not include the one to Damascus. The Lord exhorts us to “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” - Proverbs 22:6 NKJV

We would like to believe this in the literal context. If we train our children they will not sin. Ha! But God, being omniscient (knowing all) teaches us how to protect and keep our children close to Him. “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 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 6:6-7 NKJV

I have tried in my almost 15 years of being a single mom to be diligent in this training of my daughter. As the teenage years approached and my daughter’s obedience to me and the Lord departed, I held on to God’s promise in Proverbs 22:6. God is faithful!! After falling and being blinded on her road, she has repented of her sins and again lives for the Lord! Hallelujah!! We recently shared this scripture:

“But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the Holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.” - 2 Timothy 3:14-15 NLT

So, even though I did not have the “Road to Damascus” in mind for her, I am so glad she had that important turning point in a person’s life where a great change occurs.

Challenge: Be diligent learning the word and applying in your life so that His commands “shall be in your heart.” Then, you can “teach them diligently to your children.” Be careful not to exasperate them. What can you teach them today?