Partners in Parenting

Partners in Parenting

“He’s Not Real!”

On Thursday last week, we had the 6^th – 8^th Graders practicing for our “Night at the Museum – Trinity Style” by presenting their characters to the younger grades.  If you aren’t aware of this event, here is a quick explanation:  The 6^th – 8^th Graders had to research a person from history and be ready to get into “character” with proper dress, accent, props, information, business cards, etc. 

I took half of the first graders with me to meet these famous people from history.  As we were talking to Walt Disney, many of the children stared in amazement as they heard the story about creating Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the theme parks. 

I commented to the first graders, “Isn’t that cool that he is the one who started all the Disney stuff we have today.” 

A first grade girl asked me, “Did he draw all the princesses too.” 

I replied, “Ask him!  He’s is Walt Disney!”  She asked him about the princesses. 

As she did, another first grade girl reached up, grabbed my arm to get me to lean down to her, and sort of whispered to me as though keeping a secret, “You know that he’s not really Walt Disney, don’t you?”

I whispered back, “Yes, I know.”  I was laughing almost uncontrollably inside.  This young lady had set me straight here so I wouldn’t be fooled by this imposter.

Parents, we MUST do the same for our children.  We need to help them see the “real deal” as well as the fake, the phony, the pretender.  We need to help them see Jesus as well as Satan in the world.  Many times we don’t even identify Satan at work in the world, but it would be rather easy to do.  There is sin everywhere.  There are lies about how to look that are too numerous to count or keep up with – but we try.  Satan and the world say you have to be good to find God’s favor, but Jesus says you simply need to believe in Him to have God’s favor.  They are vastly different, but kind of appear the same.  Don’t be fooled. 

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”  Matthew 7:15

Family Discussion Points!

Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44) according to Jesus.  What are some of Satan’s lies that our society has “bought into?”  In other words - What does society say is important vs. what Jesus says is important?

Why does Satan keep the danger of his influence pretty unrecognizable to us (like a sheep)?  (He always wants to draw us away from Jesus)

Where do you, as a family, find strength for resisting Satan and drawing closer to God?  (Worship, daily reading of His Word, Prayer, other)  Discuss!