Today's devotion below reminds me of a memory I had this week while in Calgary . I shared with a business professor from Kings that I had when I graduated from NLCAT. The Dean in the graduating speech encouraged us all to keep learning, this was not the end of learning. It was advice I took and have always remembered. It has served me well.
As we explore learning venues for our son, I am reminded of these important matters. Today's devotion encourages us as well. I did not have this to the depth I now have ( though, I could be much deeper in my knowledge, I am still learning ) I hope and pray that our son will have a solid foundation and understanding as he grows older and develops into a young man. TLR
May 31, 2026
Instruction Contrary to Knowledge
“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” (Proverbs 19:27)
One of the saddest realities in the modern world is that many of the leaders of evolutionary and humanistic thought were raised in Christian homes, where from an early age they were exposed to the truths of Scripture. Testimonies without number have been chronicled of Christian students going to universities where they were taught to doubt and then to disbelieve the faith of their parents. Perhaps all these students ever knew of Christianity was a set of rules; maybe they never understood the reasons their parents held certain views or the basis for these beliefs. Certainly the foundational teaching of creation has been missing in many Christian homes and churches.
Our primary goal as parents should be to establish a godly heritage—to teach the truths of God in such a way as will be believed and cherished by our children so that they will “keep that which is committed to [their] trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called” (1 Timothy 6:20).
Certainly a more effective way of teaching is to continually point the child or student back to foundational principles rather than to list a set of dos and don’ts. We must teach those under our influence to be grounded in the Word so that they can make sound judgments when away from our watchful eyes. No greater aid to serious study, no better primer in careful reasoning exists than in Scripture. Using it and other supportive materials, a child can learn to think carefully and critically. Not only will they learn information, but here they can learn wisdom and knowledge and understanding. “For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6). JDM
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message to Janet and Oswald
Good morning Oswald, I have been away on various endeavours, I spotted you at church last Sunday, however I had to leave before I got to say hello. I trust you and your wife are doing well. Looking forward to seeing you today. Tim .... PS, your first name also is a very famous name , I am not sure if you know that, Oswald Chambers , he was a Scottish Evangelist and his wife took many notes of his sermons, he died very young and she compiled those notes and wrote some devotional books, the most famous My Utmost For His Highest . I studied that book for many years, so your name reminds me of this.
