Chapter XXV: Teach Your Children

A mother may not have much time for instruction, or be very capable of teaching, but she should make it her daily duty to give her children some instruction in the Scriptures. She may know but little herself, but let not this discourage her; for in watering others she shall herself be watered. Prov. xi. 25.

I. Teach, seeking the help of the Holy Spirit. Isa. liv. 13. John, xvi. 13. Luke, xii. 12. Job, xxxvi. 22. Ps. xciv. 12.

II. Teach in the spirit of prayer.

Eph. vi. 18, 19.

Remembering these words, ‘Without Me ye can do nothing.’ John, xv. 5.

III. Teach, leaning on the promise.

Isa. lv. 10, 11. Eccles. xi. 1, 6.

IV. Teach, expecting a result.

Ps. cxxvi. 6. Prov. xxii. 6. Gen. xviii. 19. 2 Tim. i. 5; iii. 15.