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JOHN BRADSHAW
June 2023
Raising children to know Jesus prepares them for a life of service.
Dear friend in ministry, Some of the most remarkable characters in the Bible are children or young adults who as children were raised to know and love God. That is why It Is Written is committed to providing opportunities for children to know Jesus as their personal Savior. Today’s children are capable of doing great things for God. Raising children to know Jesus prepares them for a life of service and for eternal life in the world to come. When Naaman, a captain in the Syrian army, was suffering from leprosy, it was a young girl who suggested that he see the prophet of God in Israel. Samuel was a young boy when God called him to an important work and, ultimately, a life of service. Daniel was a teenager when he was taken from his home into captivity in Babylon, yet he went on to write one of the most important books in the entire Bible. It seems Joseph was a teenager when he was sold into Egyptian slavery, but owing to his faithfulness to God, he went on to become the prime minister of a great nation. Each of these individuals were raised to be faithful to God. As children, they were led to know and serve the God of heaven. I could also mention Timothy, to whom Paul wrote two letters that became books of the Bible. Paul wrote that Timothy had “known the Holy Scriptures” “from childhood” (2 Timothy 3:15). And Jesus was prepared for His earthly ministry by parents who encouraged Him to love and serve God while He was still a child.
Melissa Bradshaw presents the lesson study during Buried Treasure.
I want to ask you to prayerfully assist It Is Written in reaching tomorrow’s Timothys, Daniels, and Josephs for Jesus. It Is Written resources are being used all over the world to introduce children to Jesus, and to teach them to faithfully follow and live for Him.