What Is Primer or What Is a Primer?

Deuteronomy 6:4-9
 
What is primer or what is a primer? The online Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the following:

• A small book for teaching children to read - (to teach regardless of age).
• A small introductory book on a subject or a short informative piece of writing.
• A compound used to ignite a spark - (needed to start a fire).
• A Base coat – a protective layer.

 
So, with that thought in mind, how do we put this into context with the passage of Scripture from today's message?

This passage is frequently said to be the focal subject of Deuteronomy. It sets the example that causes us to relate the Word of God to our everyday lives. We are to adore God, ponder His instructions, show His precepts to our children, and live our lives by the rules in His Word. God accentuates the significance of showing the Bible to our kids.

The church congregation and Christian schools cannot, or should not, be utilized to escape from this duty. The Bible gives so many chances for learning and pragmatic training that it would be a disgrace to contemplate it just one day a week. Everlasting facts are most viably learned in a loving and caring domain of a home that fears and loves God.

• Joshua 1:8, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
• Deuteronomy 10:12, “And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,”
• Matthew 22:37-39, “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
• Leviticus 19:18, “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.”

To enable every age to learn how to obey God and to set their expectations in Him, God directed that His laws and acts be advised to children, that they ought to be passed from age to age. It is imperative for the next generation to learn from continuing with the same mistakes that the past generations have made. How are we passing on the works and Words of God?

• Psalms 78:1-8 (vs 5), Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
• Deuteronomy 11:19, And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

 
This should not only apply to the physical age of people, but also to the spiritual age of people. In other words, not only should we teach the children but also the grown-ups. We need to provide learning of the Gospel to everyone. Young children learn to feed themselves, they learn to walk, and they learn to talk from their parents. We older Christians (in spiritual maturity), need to be teaching others God's Word.

• Colossians 1:27-28, To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:​
• Mark 16:15, And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

 
Look at what our society has turned into. Look at what society considers more important to teach our children. Society does not to teach the children about their eternal soul but how to live a sinful life (transgender, homosexuality, lust, love of money, love of self, do what you want, etc).

What will it take? What will God have to do to get His children (Christians) back in line? How much longer will Christians allow this evil world to control all aspects of life? Is thy heart right with God? Then act like it!