Mark my words

Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28

You are my child.
I claim you as my own.

Mark my words.
Remember me.
Engrave my words in your memory.
Let them sink into your heart and soul.
See my fingerprints on your hands
And my image on your face.
You are my child.
I have created you,
and I claim you as my own.

Speak of me.
Tell your children about me.
Grasp every opportunity to bring me
into their lives.
In the morning,
In the evening
At home,
Away.
Never let me be forgotten.

Engrave my words on your door frames
So that you can read them from inside your house.
Paint them on your fences,
So that your neighbors can know who I am.
Tell everyone about grace
Peace
Joy
Love.
Tell them about me.
Show them who I am,
so that your days will be bright with my light
And your children will know whose they are.

You are my child.
I claim you as my own,
from now until forever,
as long as the heavens are above the earth.

Hear me.
Remember me.
Speak of me.
Know the blessing of my presence
instead of the pain of life on your own.