Lets Plant Some Plants

As we stay on our garden theme, we can't just look at weeds. A garden needs some plants to make it a garden, right? It is good to point out and pull some weeds before they get their roots down deep in a child's heart, but if you put some plants in there, then there won't be much room for the weeds. Why not fill their hearts with the good so they will refuse the evil?

Isaiah 7:15  "Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good."

My boys love music, as do all children. So why not fill them with some plants. Fill them with good music. You might be asking "What is Good Music?" The Bible says

Ephesians 5:19  "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;"

Singing to the Lord and praising him is definitely something good to plant in a child's heart. If you fill their hearts with these things they won't look for the music of the world. Lets picture something: A child is singing at the top of their lungs. You think "Isn't that cute."  At a closer look or sound should I say you are hearing things like. "Don't break my heart" or "Shes been cheating on me" or "We got drunk last night." "Lets party." These are the things people are putting in their children's heads when they play this worlds music to them. 

Let's picture it another way; a child is singing and at closer hear it is "Jesus loves me this I know." " When we all get to heaven" " Oh be careful little ears what you hear. For the father up above is looking down with love, so be careful little ears what you hear." Which child is going to be more stable in the Lord? Which one is less likely to fall into sin? Wouldn't you think the one who is singing about the Lords Eyes being on them? The point I wanted to start out with is if you fill them up on the good music they won't desire to hear the bad. And if you fill them up with the good then you are planting some seeds in that heart of theirs that will bear good fruit.


Also in the last post we read about how the television and video games and the many other things he named are harmful weeds. Instead of setting your children in front of the television why not try some old time radio programs. Such as Your Story Hour, or Jonathan Park,  There are many of these and my boys love them. Plus they are learning and using their brains as they picture the story happening. How about reading to them. My children love for us to read chapter books to them. At night instead of turning on the TV Dad or Mom are begged to read a chapter of the book. Then it is "Just one more please." Our children hate to watch the movie such as Black Beauty because " It is not as good as the book. They leave it all out," they say.

Remember we are growing gardens. Giving them plenty of time in the sunshine is very important. They need it for their health and it will keep them away from TV.  Outside time gives them Vitamin D, which I have been reading that most people are lacking on and not having enough could cause cancer. Let them do some of the work out there for you. They love it when you are working together.  Keeping a child busy in work is good and they thrive on it.