CHESHVAN 16
To Lead Your
Household
“For I know him, that he will
command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way
of the LORD …” (Gen 18:19 KJV)
The “Stone Edition of the Chumash” translates our
opening verse in the following manner: “For I have loved him, because he
commands his children and his household after him that they keep the way of Hashem
…”[1]
(emphasis mine). To paraphrase, because Abraham commands his children
and household in the ways of Elohim, our Creator knows, and has a love for,
Abraham.
Some of us came into this Torah walk after our children had grown up and
“left the nest”, meaning that we no longer can teach and instruct our children
in their early years, concerning the ways
of our Elohim, as found in the pages of Torah.
We now must let our lives bear witness to the truth that our Father has
revealed to us, praying always that Abba would speak to our children, draw
them, give them ears to hear, eyes to see, and a heart that eagerly accepts the
words of His Torah.
My husband and I have six children, and an even
dozen grandchildren, with none of them involved in the Torah lifestyle. However, when our children/grandchildren come
to visit us, my husband (as the priest of our home, just as Abraham was)
requires them to accept and act according to the instructions of Torah. At times, it has been uncomfortable for them,
such as on Erev Shabbat, but out of
respect for us, and the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, they choose to submit. And we continue to pray …
Parents, those of you with young children, work
together diligently to teach your young ones a respect and a reverence for
Elohim, and His ways. Fathers, I believe
that there is a special blessing for you as you lead your household in this
Torah walk, for our Father is not one to choose favorites (see Acts 10:34-34). What He did for Abraham, He can also do for
you. And just as He did for Abraham, He
will show you the way …
“For He raised a witness in Yaʽaqoḇ,
And set a Torah in Yisra’ĕl, Which He commanded our fathers, To teach them to
their children; That it might be known to a generation to come, To children who
would be born, To rise up and relate them
to their children, And place their trust
in Elohim, And not forget the works of Ěl …” (Ps 78:5-7 ISR)
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