Our love for God is the foundation for anything we have to say. We cannot impress our children with the fame of God’s name if we are not impressed with him ourselves. If the truths about God’s sovereign power and incredible mercy have melted our hearts and produced a profound love for God, we will impress our children with his awesome glory. If God’s Word is dear to us, it will be important to our children. We must be dazzled by God. We cannot give away what we don’t have.
Psalm 34 is an excellent commentary on this point. “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him” (Ps. 34:8). Here is a marvelous description of delight in God. After further exclamation of God’s goodness and provision we read, “Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord” (Ps. 34:11). The one who has tasted the goodness of God is able to teach the fear of the Lord.
“These commandments that I give to you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children” (Deut. 6:6–7). The things we value and treasure most
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