"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." -Hebrews 11:6
Have you been weighing the pros and cons of homeschooling and trying to decide what to do this year for your children's education? Although the idea of schooling your children at home seems like a daunting task, you can successfully teach them. Planning schedules, purchasing curriculum and making lesson plans may sound foreign to you right now, but God will help you if you will simply pray and ask for his leading. Not only will he send the encouragement and support you need from homeschooling families, he'll also show you where to get the ideas, resources and supplies you need to complete the task.
Abraham's servant in Genesis 24 also knew about facing a huge undertaking. Under oath, he was sent out by his master, Abraham, to search for the perfect wife for Abraham's son Isaac. Just imagine that task - trying to find a woman who would be willing to return with a complete stranger from a foreign land to marry a man she had never met. In today's world, that would be considered "mission impossible"! Abraham's servant was no fool and knew the obstacles facing him. Knowing he could never succeed without God's divine intervention, he prayed for success and started out in faith on the long journey. Fortunately, his mission had a happy ending when Rebekah proved to be the answer to his prayers and just the woman for Isaac.
God is waiting to give you success in homeschooling, too, but you must first obey his call and step out in faith. Even if you don't immediately receive the answer to every homeschooling question you have right now, God will prove mighty and guide you each day, one step at a time. As you see the Lord's divine leading and specific answer to prayer, you'll praise God like Abraham's servant. Most of all, you'll be thankful you didn't allow your doubts to cause you to self-destruct before experiencing homeschoooling's many blessings.
-Taken from Homeschool Mom's Bible; devotions by Janet Tatman; p. 846
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