The Best Lesson of the Day
Recently, as Leah said, we had to do some “carschooling.” One of the advantages of homeschooling is that school can travel, and that had to be the case just a few days ago.
On the trip, there was a math lesson, a Bible reading, some geography work, and some history reading. It was not an intense day of school, but some lessons got completed and progress was made.
However, the best lesson of the day was not one that Leah had planned for the trip, nor one that the principal (that would be me) had in mind. Instead, it was one that the kids started on their own, and one I hope they think to start again often.
As we were driving along, after a little break from school work, there was just silence in the car. Honestly, it was nice just to hear nothing for a few minutes.
Soon, the kids were whispering something, but what they were whispering I could not tell. Then, all of the sudden, very quietly, they started singing. In their own still-kid-like voices, they were singing devotional songs.
Before too long, their mother and I joined in and we sang hymns and songs, both old and new. I don’t remember quite how long we sang, but I would guess it was at least 30 minutes. We messed up words to some songs, and couldn’t quite remember all the words to a couple of others, but it was just singing praise to God as best we could for those few minutes.
My kids reminded me of the power of teaching them those songs. They reminded me that Saturday nights, when our “Bible time” is spent doing nothing but singing as we prepare for worship on Sunday mornings, really makes a difference. They reminded me that they need to have both new and beautiful songs in their hearts, as well as grand old hymns that tie together generations of the faithful.
I am quite sure that we did not exactly sound like professional vocalists. In fact, I know it, because, after that long session of singing, we put in a CD of some of our favorite songs so we could sing along with it…and those folks sounded just a bit more polished than we did in our SUV, singing at 70 miles per hour!
But, from the hearts of those children, those words of praise and devotion meant more to me than the best-quality vocalists in the world. The lessons they have in their hearts from those songs will never leave them, and they will remember that dad and mom helped to teach them those hymns.
Dads and moms, you may not have a great voice but please, sing these great songs with your children. Fill their hearts with those lyrics and join your kids in filling your house (or your car) with those grand words of praise. It may just be the greatest lesson of your day, as well.
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AUTHOR: Adam Faughn
