[S] Deuteronomy 25:10 --
"In Israel his name shall be called, ‘The house of him whose sandal is removed.’
[O] Not a good name to be called in those days because it means one who disgraced his family. Everyone knew what this name meant because their culture and social standard was clearly understood by everyone. Contrary to then, our society today seems to lack this (moral) "standard" of living because everyone has their own gauge and can justify to be all "right." Almost everything we do have a standard such as STP (Standard Temperature and Pressure) in chemistry, sea level in altitude measurements, etc. because they will indicate how far we are from the norm.
[A] Teaching these types of moral standards is getting more scarce these days and I need to take up this responsibility at home with my children. This doesn't come from textbooks or their school classes but will only come by on-the-job training on daily basis and this is why I need to not thin out the time I spend with them on daily basis (although going on an extended vacation together is a good thing too).
[P] Dear Father, please use me as their dad to instill in them the moral rights from the wrong and for them to live out lives which will adhere to the standards of living that You teach them in their hearts through Your Spirit. Please encourage them to do their personal devotions faithfully each day so You may speak right into their hearts. In Jesus' name. Amen
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