On January 11, 1989, President Ronald Reagan gave his farewell address to his fellow Americans. He spoke about patriotism and how the younger generation was being greatly influenced more by changing culture rather than crucial historical facts. He closed his speech with the summation: “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.”

Why mention the former president’s admonition? Cultures worldwide are dramatically changing at a rapid pace, and Christians are being bombarded by ideologies and influences from every direction.

Men, now is the time to be having those “dinner table” times with your families. Actually, when Moses was recounting the wondrous acts of God and His commandments for the new generation of Israel, his instructions went far beyond just the dinner table! He commanded that they should be speaking of the words of God while sitting, walking, lying down, and rising up. (See Deuteronomy 11:19.)

As Moses approached the end of his life — and entrusted new leaders to bring God’s people into the Promised Land — he gave a final charge: