1 Chronicles 12:18; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Thessalonians 5:22
During the time in Israel’s history when Saul was king, there were many men who desired to join forces with David because they recognized God was with him. In I Chronicles 12, we see a listing of many different groups who came to be a part of ‘a great army, like the army of God’ (verse 22). Amid the list of mighty men, and men of valor, described in these verses, we have a phrase said about the men of Issachar – they understood the times with knowledge of what Israel should do. In the area of digital citizenship, we need to understand how to guide our students.
How can we become teachers like the men of Issachar who understand the times that we live in and have knowledge of what we should do? We must be willing to listen and learn from others, we must be willing to seek the wisdom of God, we must be willing to not compromise the biblical standards and truth set forth for us. When we talk with our students about digital citizenship, we must talk from a place of understanding–recognizing the benefits, but also the challenges, inherent in a digital life. We must model for our students what it means to love what is right and to reject every kind of evil, especially since they are inundated with information, both good and bad, in a digital world.
The sons of Issachar understood what was happening in their times and knew how to cope with situations that arose. Likewise, we must pursue knowledge of God so that we may know what we must do to resolve problems and challenges in a digital world as they arise for us. We must never forget that God never fails.
After careful consideration, please answer the following questions.
- Who have you recognized throughout your life as an example of one who understood the times? What can you learn from their example?
- What biblical principles can we take to heart as we consider the idea of understanding the times and knowing what God would have us do in light of digital citizenship?
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